Former chief justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat has opined that politicians pose the greatest threat to the Federal Constitution, reaffirming her stance that the prime minister should stay out of judicial appointments.

Addressing a query from an audience member at an Allianz Centre for Governance (ACG) event in Kuala Lumpur today, Tengku Maimun briefly remarked that it is politicians themselves who endanger the sanctity and supremacy of the Constitution.