PUTRAJAYA: Former Malaysia External Intelligence Organisation (MEIO) director-general Datuk Hasanah Abdul Hamid’s constitutional right to legal representation when she was held under remand, as provided by the Federal Constitution, was violated, the Court of Appeal heard.
Counsel Datuk Shaharudin Ali said yesterday that Section 28A (8) and (9) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) surrendering her right to consult a lawyer diluted the civil liberties protection accorded to an arrested person under Article 5(3) of the Federal Constitution.
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