Malanjum takes his oath as new CJ - source

Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Richard Malanjum will take his oath of office as the new chief justice tonight, a source revealed today.

He is the first person from the Borneo states to be appointed to the highest judicial post in the country.

Chief Judge of Malaya Ahmad Ma'arop will be elevated to the post of Court of Appeal president.

Justice Zaharah Ibrahim will replace Justice Ahmad as the Chief Judge of Malaya, and Justice David Wong Dak Wah will be the new Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak.

They are said to be in the process of taking their oath before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V.

Chief Justice Md Raus Sharif and Court of Appeal president Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin, who are supposed to retire on July 31, had been asked to vacate their post effective today, according to the source.

This came after as the Malay rulers had their conference today.

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