Govt still awaiting approval from Rulers
Published on: Saturday, April 20, 2019
By: Bernama
Kuala Lumpur: The government is awaiting approval from the Malay Rulers for the appointment of a new Chief Justice, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.He said there is a provision on the appointment of the Chief Justice, where the government must submit the name of the proposed candidate to the Conference of Rulers and Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
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“It seems there is a provision (for the proposed name) for the appointment to be submitted to the Majlis Raja-Raja (Conference of Rulers) and not just the Agong.
“We have informed the Agong but there is a need to inform the other rulers too. Right now, we are waiting for them to give their approval,” he said.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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