“FOR any decision, the losing party will say it’s unfair, the winning party will say it’s fair,” says Chief Justice Tun Zaki Azmi. He says as people tend to root for the underdog, decisions favouring the government tend to be viewed as a result of government bias. In the second and final part of an […]
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The big deal about a full bench
By Deborah LohGetting the full 11-member bench to hear the case is atall order A FULL bench of judges to hear appeals at the federal court has never been granted in Malaysia’s judicial history, lawyers recall. Some say this is not surprising. For administrative, procedural or logistical reasons, having all judges of the highest court available at […]
Eight judges promoted on merit, says CJ
PUTRAJAYA, 15 April 2009: The promotion of three Federal Court and five Court of Appeal judges was based on merit to meet the highest standards in the judiciary, said Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Azmi. He said the eight judges should be proud to have been chosen to fill up the vacancies based on their […]
Stop blaming courts for delays, says CJ
LANGKAWI, 18 March 2009: Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Azmi has called on the public to stop blaming the courts for delays in hearing of their cases. “Stop blaming the courts all the time. The courts are always ready for the hearing….any case involves so many parties and most of the delays are due to […]
Karpal hands recording of CJ’s speech on corruption to Agong
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Feb 2009: DAP chairmanperson Karpal Singh today submitted an audio recording of Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Azmi’s speech on corruption, to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin. Karpal arrived at Istana Negara and handed an audio recording, which was addressed to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, to an Istana officer. […]
Karpal claims CJ involved in bribery
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Feb 2009: Bukit Gelugor Member of Parliament Karpal Singh today claimed that he has evidence to prove that Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Azmi had been involved in bribery. Karpal Singh, who is also DAP chairperson, claimed that Zaki clearly made such a declaration in Kuching on 7 Nov last year but […]
Zaki Azmi is JAC chairperson
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Feb 2009: Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Azmi has been appointed chairperson of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced today. Appeals Court President Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Chief Judge of Malaya Datuk Arifin Zakaria and Sabah and Sarawak Chief Judge Tan Sri Richard Malanjum […]
MPs serve notice to refer CJ to tribunal
By Ng Boon HooiPETALING JAYA, 26 Nov 2008: Fifty seven parliamentarians have made a historical request for a parliamentary motion to refer Chief Justice (CJ) Tan Sri Zaki Azmi to a tribunal on the grounds of his alleged misconduct. DAP Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Gelugor, Karpal Singh, said 57 MPs including an independent, Sabah Progressive Party […]
