Safeguarding Judicial Independence
At the heart of their grievances was the abrupt decision to deny six-month tenure extensions to three of the judiciary's most senior figures – former Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Court of Appeal President Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim, and Federal Court Judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan – as each approached the constitutionally mandated retirement age of 66.
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