KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — The High Court today dismissed an application for leave to commence judicial review filed by lawyer Mahajoth Singh, challenging two Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) orders linked to his client, businessman Albert Tei, which he claimed violated lawyer-client privilege.
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In her ruling, Judge Alice Yoke Yee Ching held that matters relating to the investigative processes of enforcement authorities are not subject to judicial review.
Addressing claims that the MACC had acted in bad faith by issuing the notices unlawfully, the court found that these allegations were unsubstantiated.
“For these reasons, I do not find that an argument has been made for leave to be granted. I make no order as to costs,” the judge said.
Mahajoth had sought a certiorari order to quash the notices, dated Nov 29 and 30, which required him to attend questioning and produce documents under Sections 30(1)(a) and (b) of the MACC Act.
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He stated that the orders were issued after Tei was detained by the commission on Nov 28 and taken to the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya, allegedly without reasonable explanation.
The MACC orders requested items including Tei’s mobile phone, documents related to the purchase of furniture, clothing, a camera, and copies of WhatsApp conversations between Tei and several other individuals.
Federal Counsel V. Krishna Priya represented the MACC, while N. Surendran and Rajesh Nagarajan appeared for Mahajoth.
– Bernama
-Malaymail