His arrest follows a months-long investigation into graft allegations over an undersea tunnel project in the state of Penang, which he led as chief minister from 2008 until his appointment as finance minister in 2018.
Malaysia’s former finance minister Lim Guan Eng was arrested on Thursday in connection with corruption allegations over a US$1.5 billion ($2.05 billion) undersea tunnel project, state news agency Bernama reported.
Lim, a senior opposition leader, will face one charge in court on Friday and two others next week, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said in a statement, although it did not immediately comment on the arrest.
