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George Varughese wants to know the legal standing of the 1MDB taskforce in relation to the arrest.

LETTER | Raus and Zulkefli must also step down as additional Federal Court judges.

The Constitution stipulates that the attorney-general be appointed on the advice of the PM, Bar president points out.

Shukri's revelations could jeopardise ongoing probe, says Bar president George Varughese.

The remark was an affirmative answer to a question framed as such, says president George Varughese.

COMMENT | Even more so when the person named is the former president of the Malaysian Bar.

LETTER | It should not be in the business of nominating selective candidates for attorney-general.

Bar president says she would be perfect for the role as she is not a politician. 

COMMENT | This is a necessary step to strengthen the independence of public prosecutors. 

LETTER | 'Mahathir's swearing-in ceremony as the prime minister must proceed expeditiously and without incident.'

COMMENT | They fuel public perception that the EC and police are not independent institutions.

COMMENT | Inherent unfairness may cast long shadow over the legitimacy of GE14 outcome, and of future polls. 

COMMENT | The proposed broad-based law amounts to legislative overkill.

UPDATE 2.01PM | The lawyers are disputing appointments of the CJ and Court of Appeal president past their retirement age.

Anwar's lawyer has applied to hold watching brief for the PKR de facto leader in the hearing. 

On Malaysian Bar’s bid for a special panel to hear its challenge to the post-retirement appointments of two top judges.

The hearing of this application has been fixed on March 2 before the Federal Court.

COMMENT | Bodies other than the high courts cannot be conferred with judicial power.

MP SPEAKS | Azalina, if skipping the event is not professional, what about CJ’s appointment?

Haniff Khatri also criticised CJ Md Raus Sharif’s explanation on the issue for being ‘trivial’.

COMMENT | It will not be muzzled on the unconstitutional appointments of the country’s top two judges.

The minister says the M'sian Bar's absence also shows that it 'does not respect the judiciary'. 

UPDATED 4.30PM | This caused the change of format in speeches at the opening of the Legal Year, says Raus. 

UPDATED 3.30PM | This year's renamed event saw Chief Justice Md Raus Sharif delivering the sole speech.