No automatic extensions for judges, civil servants, says PM

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Anwar Ibrahim warns against politicising judicial appointments and says that due process must be followed.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/06/30/no-automatic-extensions-for-judges-civil-servants-says-pm  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/06/30/tiada-lanjutan-automatik-untuk-hakim-penjawat-awam-kata-pm  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #AnwarIbrahim #AutomaticExtensions

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00:01Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said extending the service of civil servants, including top judges,

00:07is not automatic and must follow the procedures set out in the federal constitution.

00:12Anwar said he found it puzzling that the retirements of civil servants,

00:16judges or other officials were being questioned.

00:20He noted that he had faced criticism over this issue.

00:24He said there appeared to be a campaign to pressure the government

00:27to either extend or end specific tenures,

00:30which he warned could politicize institutions meant to remain independent.

00:35Anwar also repeated his defense of his non-involvement in two high-profile court decisions,

00:41one involving Najib Razak, who received a discharge not amounting to an acquittal in the SRC International case,

00:48and the other involving Muar MP Syed Sadiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who was fully acquitted of corruption charges.

00:54He said public reactions to both cases had been inconsistent and seemed to be politically driven.

01:01Anwar said the judiciary must ultimately be shielded from undue pressure, whether political or otherwise.

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