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                                <title><![CDATA[ Over 30 empty benches threaten justice process nationwide as judicial scandal escalates ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 01:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It comes amid growing public outrage over allegations of judicial meddling by Anwar Ibrahim. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Source: Terrirudin not on list given by CJ to PM for new Chief Judge of Malaya ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Speculation that the attorney-general is poised for promotion to the Federal Court evokes fears of executive meddling in the judiciary. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Indonesia judicial body to question judges over election delay ruling ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The decision, which would push back national polls until 2025 at the earliest, has drawn widespread criticism and questions about the court's authority and why it deemed all election processes must be stopped. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Remove PM's role in appointment and elevation of judges ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Hector ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The constitution and the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009 must be amended to remove the prime minister's role in this regard. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Govt to look into increasing High Court judge posts for Sabah, Sarawak ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 08:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says this is in light of a rise in the number of cases in these states. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'Walk the talk': Lawyers group tells Anwar to remove PM's power in judges' appointments ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Lawyers for Liberty welcomes a call by the Conference of Rulers on the PM's power to appoint JAC members, but says this can only be effective through a constitutional amendment. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Malay rulers propose PM stay out of judges appointment body ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ They say a more balanced membership is needed so that appointments are not biased. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Chief justice repeats call by Perak ruler for judges to be free from influence ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat says both judiciary and alternative dispute resolution systems should strive to provide reasoned decisions while deciding cases independently, fairly and without fear or favour. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ GLC chiefs, judges required to declare assets to MACC ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The MACC mechanism for the declaration of assets by members of the administration, MPs and senators will also be strengthened 'to enhance the credibility and integrity of the government administration'. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Judges must be faithful to the Federal Constitution, chief justice says ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 03:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Tengku Maimun Tun Mat speaks of former lord president Mohamed Salleh Abas and his fight to preserve the independence of the judiciary. ]]></description>
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