Five other senior judges are also set to retire by the end of the year, raising concerns that a judicial leadership void may disrupt the handling of high-profile cases and damage perceptions of institutional impartiality.
The Malaysian Bar on Monday described the situation as “indefensible”, with its president Ezri Abdul Wahab saying the uncertainty “reflects a failure of institutional responsibility”.
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“A breakdown in governance risks damaging public confidence in the judiciary and opens the door to speculation and unhealthy conjecture,” Ezri said.
