Former Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) director A Sundra Rajoo (photo) has filed a judicial review in a bid for a free pass from possible arrest and prosecution for all acts done during his time at the AIAC.
In his filing in the High Court, he said he enjoyed the same immunity of an ambassador or high commissioner of a country.
This immunity could not be revoked unilaterally by the government, he was quoted as saying by The Malaysian Insight.
Sundra also said that he was forced to quit as AIAC director.
He is seeking an order fron the High Court stopping the attorney-general from laying any charge against him as well as prohibiting the MACC from detaining him or bringing any judicial proceeding against him.
He is also seeking a court declaration that his immunity cannot be revoked.
The foreign minister, attorney-general, MACC and the government of Malaysia were named as respondents.
Sundra came into the spotlight after the MACC raided his office and questioned several of his staff last year. He was suspected of using government funds to obtain favours from past and present ministers to extend his contract.
This was after anonymous letters were sent to several people, including the MACC, attorney-general Tommy Thomas, Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah and inspector-general of police Mohd Fuzi Harun.
He resigned from AIAC last November following graft allegation.
He was arrested by MACC on Nov 20, 2018 but a Magistrate's Court in Putrajaya rejected the graft buster' application to remand Sundra for seven days.
This came after AIAC's lawyers told the court that the MACC had no jurisdiction to arrest Sundra, as he is a high officer protected under the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1992 (Act 485).
The government was reportedly taking steps to waive the immunity claimed by Sundra. - Mkini
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