PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has ruled that Section 62 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Com-mission (MACC) Act 2009 which requires accused persons to disclose their defence statements to the prosecution before commencement of a trial is unconstitutional.
The ruling was made following appeals by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and businesswoman Phang Li Koon to declare Section 62 of the said law ultra vires Articles 5(1) and 8 of the Federal Constitution.
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