The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has requested to obtain documents from two lawyers suspected of accepting bribes and receiving proceeds from unlawful activities in the settlement between the Malaysian government with Ambank and Goldman Sachs regarding the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case.
A lawyer whose legal firm was raided by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) last week has slammed the attempt by authorities to secure information, claiming that such efforts were a threat to legal professional privilege.
This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source
