It’s official: The King handing over the letter of appointment to Md Raus at Istana Negara. — Bernama
PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Md Raus Sharif has been sworn in again as the Chief Justice.
The ceremony before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at Istana Negara started at about 10.30pm yesterday and was witnessed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, Court of Appeal President (PCA) Tan Sri Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin, Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Ahmad Maarop and Federal Court Chief Registrar Datuk Seri Latifah Mohd Tahar.
Earlier in the day, former Chief Justice Tun Zaki Azmi defended the decision to extend the services of the CJ and PCA, saying the King could execute the advice to do so if the person who made the suggestion has since retired,
“There is no requirement that the Monarch must take urgent action and make the appointment immediately.
“Such period of time as he may specify can commence immediately or be delayed as it was in these two cases.
“The Monarch may make the appointment for any period he may specify,” Zaki said in a statement.
He said it was unfortunate that the extensions were being questioned by some people on “purely technical” grounds, reflecting a “rigid and pedantic” view of the Constitution. -star
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