Malaysia legislation
Section 120
Section 120
(2)
In criminal proceedings against any person the husband or wife of that person respectively shall be a competent witness.
(3)
In criminal proceedings the accused shall be a competent witness in his own behalf, and may give evidence in the same manner and with the like effect and consequences as any other witness:
Provided that, so far as the cross-examination relates to the credit of the accused, the court may limit the cross-examination to such extent as it thinks proper, although the proposed cross-examination might be permissible in the case of any other witness.
Judges, Sessions Court Judges and Magistrates