Malaysian Bar hands memo on judicial independence to PMO

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The Malaysian Bar has delivered a memorandum on safeguarding judicial independence to the Prime Minister’s Office, said its president, Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab.  On Monday afternoon (July 14), members of the legal fraternity, including senior figures from the Malaysian Bar, participated in a symbolic “Walk to Safeguard Judicial Independence,” marching from the Palace of Justice to the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya.  Ezri emphasised that the walk aimed to uphold the independence of the judiciary, calling it a fundamental pillar of democracy and a key requirement for a just and functioning legal system.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/44ww4sdt  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Bebas! Bebas ke Hakimant! Bebas! Bebas ke Hakimant! Bebas ke Hakimant! Bebas ke Hakimant!

00:13So the Malaysian Bar is pleased to announce the successful completion of the War for Safeguard Judicial Independence

00:19which took place earlier this afternoon from the Palace of Justice to the Prime Minister's Office in Putrajaya.

00:26We saw the participation from members of the Bar and pupils in chambers and members of the public,

00:32all united in our call to address the pressing consensus regarding the independence of the judiciary,

00:37particularly the ongoing vacancies in the judiciary, the need for institutional continuity

00:43and a more transparent and accountable judicial appointment process.

00:47So, can you just briefly explain the purpose of the walk and the adjuvant?

00:51The purpose of the walk is simple. It's just to help the independence of the judiciary.

00:57So, we would like for everybody to recognize that judicial independence is important

01:03and is a prerequisite for having a good democratic democratic system.

01:08When you say that the judiciary is not independent, so can you give us a number of examples?

01:11No, we have seen after we have seen there are a lot of several media statements, talks in social media

01:21that could jeopardize the independence of the judiciary.

01:24We would like that to be settled and we are asking the government to resolve it as soon as possible.

01:29Can you tell us about the 4th question?

01:34I don't remember everything in the memorandum.

01:36What is the one?

01:38What is the one?

01:39What is the one?

01:40The one is to be able to do the 0-0 in the body of the government.

01:45Because it is because it is because there is a case that has been established until the 20th of the year.

01:54We will know.

01:55So, that will be revealed the right direction of the courts.

02:00And it will also give back their children to their universities.

02:08What is the message from the Secretary of the EU about the memorandum of the judiciary?

02:13He just said that he will just deliver this memorandum to the Prime Minister

02:17and then he will just inform that this has been delivered to him.

02:20That's it.

02:21Are you hoping to get a meet with the Prime Minister any time soon?

02:23No.

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