KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) will object to the leave for judicial review being sought by Aman Palestin Berhad regarding the freezing of its 11 bank accounts by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in November last year.
Senior Federal Counsel Nur Irmawatie Daud, representing the AGC, spoke of the matter during the mention of the case before High Court Judge Datuk Amarjeet Singh today, which was also attended by lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, representing Aman Palestin.
Rafique told the court the application needed to be heard urgently, as there is an immediate need to send aid to the Palestinians affected by the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Judge Amarjeet set February 13 and February 20 for the parties to file written submissions and set February 27 to hear the judicial review leave application.
Aman Palestin filed the application on January 31, naming MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, MACC investigation division senior director Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hashim, MACC anti-money laundering division director Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin, MACC officers Mohd Afiq Mohammed Hassan and Muhammad Zuhdi Mohd Yusoff, MACC, and the government as the first to seventh respondents.
In the application, Aman Palestin is seeking a certiorari order to set aside the MACC’s decision relating to a freezing order under Section 44(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorist Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 on November 24, 2023, whereby 11 bank accounts belonging to Aman Palestin had been frozen.
The NGO also sought a mandamus order for the MACC to vary the freeze order for a sum of RM11,026,215.60 to be unfrozen immediately for the purpose of daily expenses, staff salary, administration, and operation for three months onwards.
It also sought a court declaration that the appellant could still collect funds from the public and directly channel them to the war victims in Gaza.
— Bernama
