Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh today called on Court of Appeal judge Abdul Malik Ishak to tender his resignation following allegations of plagiarism against him.
"This is to save the reputation of the judiciary, and country from suffering further embarrassment.
"The right and honourable thing to do is to resign, since justice Malik did not deny when I asked, and posted two letters to him, to deny the allegations before the motion was brought to Parliament," the senior lawyer said.
Karpal also criticised Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nazri Abdul Aziz for blaming the judiciary for not taking action against Justice Malik, even though the matter was brought up by Singapore in 2000.
"I think Nazri has interpreted the law wrongly, for under Article 125 of the Federal Constitution, the only way to remove a judge is to hold a tribunal.
"The chief justice cannot remove a judge as there is no provision for him to do so," Karpal said.
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"This is to save the reputation of the judiciary, and country from suffering further embarrassment.
"The right and honourable thing to do is to resign, since justice Malik did not deny when I asked, and posted two letters to him, to deny the allegations before the motion was brought to Parliament," the senior lawyer said.
Karpal also criticised Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nazri Abdul Aziz for blaming the judiciary for not taking action against Justice Malik, even though the matter was brought up by Singapore in 2000.
"I think Nazri has interpreted the law wrongly, for under Article 125 of the Federal Constitution, the only way to remove a judge is to hold a tribunal.
"The chief justice cannot remove a judge as there is no provision for him to do so," Karpal said.
[More to follow]
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