Outgoing chief justice Zaki Azmi maintains that judges will remain independent and impartial despite allegations to the contrary.
He also explained that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's visit to the Palace of Justice this afternoon was to allow the premier to see how the federal government's allocations to improve the court system had been spent and “was nothing out of the ordinary”.
The judiciary had asked for an allocation of RM130 million court for the purpose of recording transcriptions and the judiciary's national e-filing system, Zaki told a press conference this morning.
"Mind you, we do not appoint any consultants for this transformation," he said.
Zaki, 66, who will retire on Monday, also said the visit mirrors those by past prime ministers who had engaged in dialogues on such occasions with judges.
"It is nothing out of the ordinary as alleged (by certain quarters) as the judges' conference had been planned six months ago and the prime minister informed of wanting to visit the court only last week."
"There is nothing hidden in the meeting as suggested. It would not affect our impartiality and independence in meting judgments," he said in reference to the Council of Judges Conference held today in Kuala Lumpur.
Zaki said this is out in the open for all to see.
It is understood that Court of Appeal and Federal Court judges will be meeting with the prime minister today.
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He also explained that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's visit to the Palace of Justice this afternoon was to allow the premier to see how the federal government's allocations to improve the court system had been spent and “was nothing out of the ordinary”.
The judiciary had asked for an allocation of RM130 million court for the purpose of recording transcriptions and the judiciary's national e-filing system, Zaki told a press conference this morning.
"Mind you, we do not appoint any consultants for this transformation," he said.
Zaki, 66, who will retire on Monday, also said the visit mirrors those by past prime ministers who had engaged in dialogues on such occasions with judges.
"It is nothing out of the ordinary as alleged (by certain quarters) as the judges' conference had been planned six months ago and the prime minister informed of wanting to visit the court only last week."
"There is nothing hidden in the meeting as suggested. It would not affect our impartiality and independence in meting judgments," he said in reference to the Council of Judges Conference held today in Kuala Lumpur.
Zaki said this is out in the open for all to see.
It is understood that Court of Appeal and Federal Court judges will be meeting with the prime minister today.
[More to follow]
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