Behind the Chow Kit Raid: A Legal Breakdown

Goh Cia Yee, Criminal Lawyer

04-Dec-25 08:30

Behind the Chow Kit Raid: A Legal Breakdown

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The recent raid on a health club in Chow Kit, which resulted in 208 arrests, has raised concerns over privacy and law enforcement protocols in Malaysia, with the Home Ministry insisting that all procedures had been followed. Criminal lawyer Goh Cia Yee, who had also aided those who were detained, speaks to us about the legality of PDRM's actions.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Keith Kam, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: Law/Activism, controversies

Tags: police raid, privacy infringement, standard operating procedures, legal perspective, law enforcement,

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