KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has dismissed Aman Palestin Berhad’s application for leave to commence a judicial review concerning the freezing of its 11 bank accounts by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in November last year.
"It has been held by the highest court, and this court is bound by those decisions, that the power in relation to the criminal investigation process is not amenable to judicial review. Senior federal counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly and Nur Irmawatie Daud acted on behalf of the Attorney-General's Chambers while lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali represented Aman Palestin Berhad.
On Jan 31, Aman Palestin Berhad applied to set aside the MACC's decision to freeze 11 of its bank accounts.The NGO additionally petitioned for a mandamus order compelling MACC to modify the freeze order, requesting an immediate release of RM11,026,215.60 to cover essential expenses such as daily operational costs, staff salaries, administration, and other operational expenditures for the forthcoming three months.