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PM: No judges removed, eight Court of Appeal and 14 High Court judges to be sworn in July 28

PM: No judges removed, eight Court of Appeal and 14 High Court judges to be sworn in July 28

Malay Mail6 days ago
PERMATANG PAUH, July 19 — Eight newly appointed Court of Appeal judges and 14 High Court judges are scheduled to be sworn in on July 28, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said the appointment process had gone through all the necessary stages including the assessment by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), discussions with the Malay Rulers and the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
'Many have asked me why it was not announced earlier. I cannot answer arbitrarily because the process of appointing judges involves the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
'It needs to go through discussions with the Rulers and after it is agreed, it will then be brought back to the Agong for consent,' he said in his speech when launching the Bumiputera Master Plan, Tunas MADANI and JKPSB Housing Project here today.
He stressed that no judges were removed or dismissed as some parties have portrayed, rather the process of selecting new judges must be done carefully and with full respect for the Constitutional Monarchy system. — Bernama
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