2 MACC officers, ex-officer to enter defence over alleged RM950,000 robbery
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered three Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers to stand trial for the alleged robbery of a businessman. The court overturned a previous acquittal, citing a prima facie case regarding the suspicious seizure of nearly RM1 million.
Why it matters
This case highlights significant concerns regarding institutional integrity and the abuse of power within anti-corruption agencies.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court overturned the acquittal of two serving MACC officers and a former officer accused of robbing a Chinese businessman of nearly RM1 million.
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has ordered two serving Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers and a former officer to enter their defence over the alleged robbery of a Chinese businessman involving nearly RM1 million in cash.
Justice Arief Emran Arifin allowed the prosecution’s appeal against their acquittal by the sessions court last year, ruling that a prima facie case had been established.
He said the sessions court erred in law and fact in finding that there was insufficient evidence against Haffiz Radzi, Fahmee Nor and former MACC officer Azwan Asli.
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