Members of the judiciary will be vaccinated against Covid-19 soon to reduce the risks of exposing themselves to the disease, said de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan today.
He said the vaccinations will begin with Federal Court and Court of Appeal judges on May 31, led by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat.
The vaccinations will also be extended to high court, sessions court judges as well as magistrates.
“The government considers judges and officers of the court as frontliners because their work requires them to be in direct contact with the public.
“By providing vaccines, it is hoped it would reduce the risks of their exposure to Covid-19,” he said in a statement today.
Yesterday, Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh had urged the federal government to expedite the vaccination of judges and magistrates.
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She noted members of the government’s executive and legislative arms have already been vaccinated during the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, leaving out the members of the judiciary.
“The legislative members have been fully vaccinated, yet Parliament remains closed. The judiciary is left behind with courts in operations,” Yeoh said in the statement.
“All three branches ought to have been treated equally and fairly.
“Some judges are still waiting for an appointment while some have opted for the AstraZeneca voluntary vaccination scheme,” she added. - Mkini
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