Respect legal privilege, right to representation, Bar tells MACC

Bar Council president Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab has reminded the MACC that legal professional privilege and the right to representation are cornerstones of the justice system that must not be infringed.

This comes after the detention of Lai Chee Hoe at the MACC Putrajaya lockup from June 4 to 6, and the anti-graft agency’s probe of Irwin Lo. Both Lai and Lo are acting for a client in a property dispute.

“It is incumbent on us to remind all enforcement bodies...