The Selangor government today filed an affidavit to adjourn the case pertaining to the interrogation of witnesses outside of office hours, until the royal commission of inquiry into deceased political aide Teoh Beng Hock has concluded.

As a result, the state government will continue to adhere to its July 28, 2009 circular disallowing its staff to be questioned outside of office hours for the duration of the RCI.

According to a statement sent late today, the affidavit is supported by Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and was filed at the Shah Alam High Court this morning.

“I believe that the RCI outcome is very material and relevant to the issues disputed in the (case relating to interrogation hours).

“(Through the RCI report) the court will have facts pertaining to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s investigating procedures and whether it has thus far been conducted according to the law,” said Abdul Khalid in the affidavit.

The legitimacy of the circular has been challenged by the attorney-general, who filed for a court order to declare that the circular goes against the MACC Act.

State government officials have confirmed that the circular would include councillors, such as Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) member Ang Leng Kiat, whose office was raided by MACC on Monday.

The commission claimed that the raid was not politically motivated and was part of a nationwide crackdown on offences under the Customs Act, Income Tax Act, Anti-Money Laundering Act, Terrorism Act and MACC Act.