Strong faith and wisdom a must for new Chief Justice, says his brother
"Allah, make him a Chief Justice who is firm, honest, and trustworthy, upholding the truth without fear or favour," prayed Datuk Wan Hisham Wan Salleh.
"Guide his steps, bless his duties, and make his appointment a blessing for the country and its people," he said in a prayer shared on social media on Monday (July 28).
At the ceremony held at Singgahsana Kecil, Istana Negara, Wan Ahmad Farid, 62, was sworn in as the 17th Chief Justice, succeeding Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat who retired on July 2.
Formerly a Court of Appeal Judge, Wan Ahmad Farid was also granted the Instrument of Appointment as a Federal Court Judge.
The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, and the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
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