Shafiq Abdul Halim said his legal team had requested several key documents, including the complaint form that initiated the investigation, a full transcript of his recorded statements, and forensic materials from the police, to aid in his defence.

However, despite multiple requests, he said these documents have not been provided, with the prosecution offering various reasons for the delay.

“I believe there are parties attempting to deny me the right to obtain evidence for my defence, as these documents requested are crucial for my defence.

“This directly violates my fundamental rights to a fair trial, as guaranteed by the Federal Constitution,” he said in a statement today.

On March 7, Shafiq pleaded not guilty before the Kuala Lumpur sessions court to a charge of failing to appear before the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over an investigation.

He was charged under Section 48(c) of the MACC Act, and accused of not complying with a summons issued by MACC officer Shahidan Saparudin to have his statement recorded at the MACC office.

His arrest and charge came after he alleged in a TikTok video that the anti-graft agency had offered Wan Saiful RM10 million to tweak his statement to the authorities and implicate Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin in a corruption case.

Shafiq later apologised to MACC, saying he had “misspoken” and also claimed that the TikTok video in which he made the allegations had been edited by cybertroopers from Pakatan Harapan.