Is the Penang state government lying, asked state BN chief Teng Chang Yeow in his response to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's claim that not a single cent was paid for the undersea tunnel project.

At a press conference in Penang today, Teng pointed to a written reply by state executive councillor Lim Hock Seng at the state legislative assembly on Nov 2, that RM11.2 million was paid in cash to HSSI Sdn Bhd.

"If not a single cent was paid for the project, why did the Penang government pay RM11.2 million to HSSI Sdn Bhd, an independent technical consultant, to verify and certify claims made by the project contractor - Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (Zenith)," asked the state Gerakan chief...