KUALA LUMPUR: A former Penang exco member said that Consortium Zenith Beijing Urban Construction Group Sdn Bhd (CZBUCG) received the highest assessment scores of all shortlisted developers for a RM6.3bil project in Penang in the open tender process. "This decision was later brought to the state exco meeting for approval," he told the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday (July 15). Hock Seng said then Penang state secretary Datuk Seri Farizan Darus presented the decision at a state exco meeting on Jan 30, 2013 to consider CZBUCG's appointment for the project. The other seven making bids were China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd & VST Cemerlang Sdn Bhd, Setia Precast Bhd, ECK Construction Sdn Bhd, Gamuda Bhd, Zambina Wawasan Sdn Bhd, IJM-CRGL Joint Ventures and WCT-Daewoo Joint Ventures. Guan Eng, 60, is facing four corruption charges involving the construction of an undersea tunnel and paired roads project in Penang.

Source: The Star July 15, 2021 09:11 UTC