The prime minister says an announcement could be made tomorrow which would dispel negative perceptions surrounding the issue of top judicial appointments.
00:00Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says he had never proposed to the king any candidates perceived as compromises for top positions in the judiciary.
00:09He said Law and Institutional Reform Minister Azalina Othman Saeed and Chief Secretary to the government, Shamsul Azri Abubakar, knew for a fact that it was never the case.
00:19Anwar said he had a lengthy discussion this morning with the Conference of Rulers, which is convening from today to Thursday,
00:25and that an announcement could be made tomorrow on the top judicial appointments.
00:30He added that the announcement would dispel negative perceptions surrounding the issue.
00:35Anwar expressed hope that the upcoming announcement would prove that his government was committed to institutional reforms and preserving the independence of the judiciary.
00:44Under Article 122B of the Federal Constitution, the appointments of top judges, including the Chief Justice, Court of Appeal President, and Chief Judge of Malaya,
00:52are made by the king on the advice of the Prime Minister after consulting the Conference of Rulers.
