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Unconstitutional to extend CJ’s tenure by parliamentary vote, say lawyers
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1/27/2025
They say it runs afoul of the constitutional provision that mandates Federal Court judges shall retire at age 66.
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Three lawyers have rejected former Law Minister Zayed Ibrahim's call to extend the tenure
00:07
of Chief Justice Tengku Maimuntuan Mat by five years.
00:12
Lawyer Bastian Pius Wendargen said the proposal contradicts the mandatory retirement age
00:18
of 66 years for federal court judges set out in Article 125 of the federal constitution.
00:27
The provision allows the young Tiputuan Agong to extend a retiring judge's tenure by up
00:32
to six months.
00:35
Wendargen said the move would be unconstitutional and open to legal challenge under public law.
00:42
Last week, Zayed called for opposition leader Hamzah Zainuddin to move a parliamentary motion
00:49
seeking the extension of Tengku Maimuntuan's tenure.
00:54
Lawyer Philip Koh said while former Chief Justice Raul Shariff's tenure as the top judge
00:59
was extended by three years, the move had been widely criticized by members of the legal
01:05
fraternity at the time.
01:08
Former Malaysian Bar President Salim Bashir reiterated that the prerogative of approving
01:14
the extension of judges is best left to the wisdom of the king.
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