Report: 12 Appeals Court judges in race for four Federal Court positions

As required beneath Article 122B of the Federal Structure, the Yang di-Pertuan appoints judges, based mostly on the recommendation of the prime minister, after consulting the Convention of Rulers. — Unsplash pic

By Yiswaree Palansamy

Saturday, 23 Jul 2022 11:53 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — About 12 out of 26 Appeals Court docket are within the race to fill 4 current vacant positions as Federal Court docket judges and different vacancies.

Free Malaysia At present (FMT) reported that based mostly on order of seniority, these within the lead are Datuk Yaacob Md Sam, Datuk Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil, Datuk Suraya Othman, Datuk Hanipah Farikullah, Datuk Seri Kamaludin Md Stated, Datuk Nor Bee Ariffin, Datuk Has Zanah Mehat, Datuk Lee Swee Seng, Datuk Azizah Nawawi, Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera, Datuk Abu Bakar Jais and Datuk M Nantha Balan.

FMT reported that simply final week, senior most Federal Court docket decide, Datuk Seri Zawawi Salleh, retired after the top of a six-month extension granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Earlier, in Could, one other Apex court docket decide, Datuk Zaleha Yusof had additionally retired.

The report famous that two different vacancies will come up when Chief Choose of Malaya Tan Sri Azahar Mohamed and Court docket of Attraction president Tan Sri Rohana Yusuf retire in October and November, respectively, opening the house for 4 Court docket of Attraction judges to fill the vacancies within the Federal Court docket.

The Judicial Appointments Fee (JAC), chaired by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, will meet to suggest the record of names to be despatched to the Prime Minister’s Workplace (PMO).

As required beneath Article 122B of the Federal Structure, the Yang di-Pertuan appoints judges, based mostly on the recommendation of the prime minister, after consulting the Convention of Rulers.