Another woman judge said to have resigned

 

Rosilah Yop, a Penang High Court judge, is reported to have opted for early retirement.

PETALING JAYA: A senior High Court judge in Penang is said to have quit, the second after another judge from Kuala Lumpur resigned a few days ago.

Reliable sources said Rosilah Yop, 63, who is in the civil division, tendered her resignation recently on grounds she wants to opt for early retirement.

“Her last day in office will be on Nov 30,” a source told FMT.

Article 125(1) of the Federal Constitution states that judges may hold office until they reach the age of 66 and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on the advice of the chief justice, may allow a six-month extension.

Rosilah was a Sessions Court judge, an assistant director of the Legal Aid Bureau and a deputy registrar of the Penang High Court before she was appointed a judicial commissioner on May 11, 2010.

Rosilah Yop.

She was elevated as High Court judge on Sept 12, 2014.

FMT attempted to seek confirmation on the matter from chief registrar Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh yesterday but has not received a response yet.

Article 125(2) of the Federal Constitution states a judge may at any time resign his or her office by writing under his or her hand addressed to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The source said the usual practice is for the Federal Court chief registrar’s office to officially submit resignation letters to the palace.

On Wednesday, FMT reported that Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Wong Chee Lin, who was elevated to the bench last year, had decided to resign.

Sources said Wong, 59, tendered her resignation a few days ago. However, the reasons are unclear.

Wong was a commercial lawyer from a leading legal firm in Kuala Lumpur and was appointed judicial commissioner on March 30, 2018, and later confirmed as judge on April 9 last year. - FMT