Bar wants judicial misconduct RCI formed quickly, judges' work allocation looked into
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The Malaysian Bar today passed five resolutions at its annual general meeting , including a resolution calling for the government to immediately set up a royal commission of inquiry on allegations of judicial interference.
“The Malaysian Bar respectfully calls upon the Yang di-Pertuan Agong when setting up the Royal Commission of Inquiry inquiring into the workings of the judiciary to include as a term of reference that the RCI do inquire into how the appellate court judges who sit in panels comprising more than one are assigned and allocated cases and whether the current system requires any revision,” the resolution said.
As for the resolution calling for the RCI to be immediately set up, it also called on the Bar Council to send a lawyer to hold a watching brief on behalf of the Malaysian Bar in the RCI proceedings and to assist the RCI. The two remaining resolutions that were passed were similar in nature, with both calling for the Pakatan Harapan government to immediately abolish draconian laws as it had promised in its manifesto for the 14th general elections.
Abdul Fareed said three of the proposed resolutions were withdrawn today, including a motion on the abolition of the death penalty owing to a need for further study on the matter. “The Malaysian Bar's stand for the longest time was for a total abolition of the death penalty, so this proposal by the government is slightly short of what we have requested for.
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