"The MACC is shocked by the decision by the Penang High Court in acquitting the former chief minister of the charges of corruption in relation to the sale of a bungalow lot and the charge of conspiring with businesswoman Phang, after the prosecution retracted the case.
"The MACC would like to stress that the decision was made by the Attorney General's office and not the MACC," it said in a statement Monday.
Earlier Monday, Lim and Phang Li Koon were acquitted over the alleged conversion of land status and the purchase of a bungalow below market value. - the Star