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Harapan to seek conference of rulers' stance on CJ's appointment
Published:  Jul 8, 2017 10:54 PM
Updated: 3:10 PM

PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said she will be consulting Pakatan Harapan on seeking clarification from the Conference of Rulers with regard to the appointment of Chief Justice Md Raus Sharif and Court of Appeal president Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin as additional judges to the Federal Court.

She noted that the Malaysian Bar, as well as retired senior judges, have opined that the appointment was unconstitutional.

"It is unclear at this point whether the rulers have indeed agreed with this very controversial move.

"I will be discussing this matter immediately with other Pakatan Harapan leaders with a view to making the appropriate appeals to the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and the Conference of Rulers to take a firm position on this in accordance with the rule of law," she said in a statement today.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) which announced the appointments yesterday said the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong was advised by the prime minister and in consultation with the Conference of Rulers under Article 122B(1) of the Federal Constitution...

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