PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has clarified that its investigation of two lawyers was related to allegations of fund misappropriation. In a press statement on Tuesday (June 11), MACC denied claims by Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) earlier in the day that it had harassed two lawyers to interfere with the public's right to legal representation. “The MACC views the accusations made by the parties under investigation as unfounded and appear to be aimed at disrupting the ongoing investigation. MACC added that the investigation was conducted under the MACC Act 2009 and for criminal breach of trust, with no intention to obtain information about the two lawyers' clients. LFL claimed during a press conference at its office that another lawyer, Irwin Lo, was also questioned by MACC over the same client.
