Calls for probe into judicial interference claims in alleged JAC minutes

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Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin and former deputy minister Ramkarpal Singh warn of a possible loss of confidence in the judiciary as well as the government.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/07/14/calls-for-probe-into-judicial-interference-claims-in-alleged-jac-minutes  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 MuhyiddinYassin #RamkarpalSingh #JAC

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00:00Prasattu President Muhyiddin Yassin and former Deputy Law Minister Ramkarpal Singh

00:04have both called for an investigation into alleged abuse of power and judicial interference

00:09following a leaked document from a Judicial Appointments Commission meeting.

00:13In a Facebook post, Muhyiddin warned that if the allegations were true,

00:17they could undermine the right to a fair trial and damage public confidence in the judiciary.

00:22The leaked document, purportedly from a May JAC meeting, went viral and suggested that a former

00:28Chief Justice had raised concerns about a judicial candidate's integrity.

00:32The document claimed the judge had attempted to influence a case outcome and sought the

00:36transfer of another judge with a differing opinion. Muhyiddin said such actions, if true,

00:42would breach Section 23-2A of the JAC Act 2009 on judicial integrity. Police have begun investigating

00:49the leak under the Official Secrets Act and two other laws. Ramkarpal urged the Prime Minister

00:54to be extremely cautious in advising the King on judicial appointments and said the judge named

00:59should not be promoted unless cleared by a full investigation. Danesh Rajareza, FMT.

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