High Court strikes out former spy chief's originating summons over frozen bank accounts


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today struck out former spy chief Datuk Hasanah Abdul Hamid's originating summons to challenge the freezing of her bank account by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Justice Datuk Mohd Sofian Abd Razak on Friday (July 12) said that the civil court did not have jurisdiction over the matter, adding that it should be brought to the criminal court instead.

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