The Malaysian Legal System, A Political Tool?

Goh Cia Yee, Criminal Lawyer

30-Jun-25 08:30

The Malaysian Legal System, A Political Tool?

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The Court of Appeal acquitted former Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman on the basis that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case and raised doubts about key witnesses. What does that suggest about the strength of the MACC’s investigative work or the prosecution’s case-building process? Goh Cia Yee, Criminal Lawyer gives us his perspective.

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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Philip See, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: government, politics, corruption, controversies, Law/Activism

Tags: court of appeal, syed saddiq, legal battle, prima facie case, macc, justice, malaysian legal system,

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