PETALING JAYA: The laws cited by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) in its attempted raid of two law firms does not empower the authorities to go on a “fishing expedition”, the Malaysian Bar said.
In a statement, its president Karen Cheah said neither Section 31 of the MACC Act nor Section 80 of the Income Tax Act grants either agency power to access “privileged materials and information”.She added that no provision in either of the two acts could override Section 126 of the Evidence Act 1950 or privilege at common law.
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