UPDATES: JUDICIAL REFORMS

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today that Malaysia's effort in judicial reform remains at the forefront of the government's agenda. He said that in April this year, he had announced the establishment of an independent judicial appointments commission and the work on the relevant legislation was progressing well. Continue here,

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From Malaysiakini

New CJ vows action against errant judges

Andrew Ong | Oct 29, 08 6:06pm

The newly-appointed Chief Justice Zaki Azmi’s maiden speech was trained on the 'small number' of errant judges who have tarnished the image of the judiciary.


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PM endorses reform minded CJ

Beh Lih Yi | Oct 29, 08 8:08pm

Abdullah says that Zaki was a man who liked reforms and had already made a few suggestions to the premier on how to make the judiciary better.