KUALA LUMPUR: Individuals who fully cooperate with investigations should not have to wear orange detention garb when brought to court before they are formally charged, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said the practice should be reconsidered to avoid creating negative public perceptions of individuals who remain under investigation and have yet to face any charges.
"I said yesterday that before prosecution, or before a person is brought to court and charged, there is no need to wear orange detention garb.
"So far, I respect the view that if someone is cooperating with an investigation, there is no need to make them wear orange detention garb because it creates a different perception," he told reporters after Friday prayers at Masjid Bukit Indah in Ampang Jaya on Friday (Sept 4).
On Tuesday, a former minister was brought to court wearing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) orange detention garb for a remand application in connection with an investigation into a hotel lease involving Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) in Saudi Arabia. – Bernama
