00:01Istana Nagara has urged all parties against politicizing the appointment of judges to top judicial positions.
00:09In a statement, the palace said the appointment of top judges is an important national matter that must be handled carefully, with integrity and in line with the federal constitution.
00:20It said Article 122B of the federal constitution clearly states that these appointments are made by the Yang de Portuan Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister.
00:30Istana Nagara said the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009 only outlined the process of selecting candidates for judicial appointments while the authority to advise the king was solely the Prime Minister's.
00:43Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli and several other PKR MPs had called for a Royal Commission of Inquiry and a parliamentary committee hearing following the delays in the appointment of top judicial positions.
00:55Currently, Chief Judge of Malaya Hasnah Hashim is serving as Acting Chief Justice while Federal Court Judge Zabaria Youssef is the Acting Court of Appeal President.
