KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has dismissed accusations by Lawyers for Liberty (LFL), saying the group misconstrued its decision to issue a notice to lawyer Mahajoth Singh.

According to The Star, MACC said the notice was properly issued under Section 30(1) of the MACC Act 2009, which allows investigators to compel any individual to attend and hand over documents or recordings relevant to an investigation.

"There is no exemption for legal practitioners, and to suggest otherwise is legally unfounded," the commission said in a statement.

MACC said Mahajoth - who represents suspect Albert Tei Jiann Cheing - is believed to have exhibits required for the probe.

"He is legally obligated to produce th...