Former MEIO chief withdraws appeal

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Hasanah Abdul Hamid was appealing against the High Court's dismissal of her lawsuit against the gov't and MACC.

Former director-general of Malaysia External Intelligence Organisation Hasanah Abdul Hamid today withdrew her appeal against the High Court's dismissal of her lawsuit against the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and the government for not letting her consult her lawyer while she was remanded in 2018.

Hasanah, 62, told the Court of Appeal that she had discharged her counsel Shaharudin Ali and did not wish to pursue the appeal.Justice Hamid Sultan Abu Backer who sat with Kamaludin Md Said and Hanipah Farikullah subsequently struck out the appeal with no order as to costs.from the defence team on the issue whether Hasanah was an"aggrieved person" under the law and set today for mention.

Hasanah, 62, sued MACC and the government for not letting her consult her lawyer while she was remanded for six days from Aug 29, 2018, to assist the investigation into allegations of abuse of power and misappropriation of government funds for the 14th General Election . In her originating summons, Hasanah sought a declaration that the notification letter issued by the MACC under Section 28A and of the Criminal Procedure Code prohibiting her from consulting her lawyer while being held under remand contravened Articles 5 and 8 of the Federal Constitution.

On Oct 25, 2018, the former MEIO chief was charged with criminal breach of trust involving US$12.1 million , to which she claimed trial.

 

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