Chief commissioner Abd Halim Aman also says the use of handcuffs will be waived for those who are infirm, persons with disabilities, children, and the elderly.
MACC chief Abd Halim Aman said those under investigation would be allowed to wear ordinary clothes when brought to court, while lock-up attire would only apply while they remained in custody.
He also said the use of handcuffs would depend on specific circumstances and would be waived for those who are infirm, persons with disabilities, children, and the elderly.
“MACC will continue to take precautionary measures and ensure security controls are properly implemented in every process of handling persons under investigation,” he said in a statement.
“MACC remains committed to ensuring that every action taken in handling persons under investigation is carried out professionally, with integrity, courtesy, and in accordance with the law and prescribed procedures.”
The move comes after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said individuals detained by MACC to assist in investigations should not be made to wear the orange lock-up outfit as it could create negative perceptions against them.
On Tuesday, a former minister was brought to court wearing the MACC’s orange detention garb for a remand application in connection with an investigation into a hotel lease involving Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) in Saudi Arabia.
In 2022, DAP’s Kepong MP, Lim Lip Eng, said there should be clarity from the police and MACC as to which individuals should don the orange outfit when they are produced in court to be remanded or charged.
In January, controversial businessman Albert Tei, who is standing trial on two counts of giving bribes to two former Sabah assemblymen, sued MACC for making him wear the orange uniform despite not being convicted of a crime. - FMT
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