The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today set aside the attorney-general's application to cite Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for contempt of court.

In allowing Lim's application, Justice Kamaludin Md Said, however, said the court disagreed with the contention of Lim's lawyers that the application for contempt should be filed in the court in Penang.

The judge allowed the application on the grounds that there was no proper disclosure by the attorney-general on the transcript of the purported press conference by Lim...