KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Lawyer Chetan Lachman Jethwani has confirmed his law firm, Chetan Jethwani & Company, was the subject of an attempted search and seizure by the Malaysian...
Salak South Garden's Restoran Hakkayin surprises with the rarely-seen Hakka 'sui pan' from the 1960s plus excellent homestyle Hakka noodlesLawyer Chetan Lachman Jethwani condemned the MACC and the IRB's latest attempt to obtain information, stating that such operations were a violation of legal professional privilege, unlawful and violated the rule of law.
Chetan said enforcers then left the premises only to return later with orders to produce documents and to appear to have a statement recorded at the MACC office in Putrajaya the same day. “I state here unequivocally that no files or documents of any kind were produced or shown to the MACC. He also said he has issued a detailed letter of objection to the Malaysian Bar outlining the events that have transpired.
“In this regard, a false and misleading picture has been presented resulting in baseless speculation as to the identity of the client whose privileged materials have been sought. Its Legal and Constitutional Bureau’s Deputy Chairman Sasha Lyna Abdul Latif asserted that lawyers ought to be able to carry out their responsibilities fearlessly and without any favour, adding that clients’ files and information as well as evidence are protected by the privilege rule.
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