Dr Mahathir: We're waiting for approval from rulers on new CJ
- 5 years ago
Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad believes that the Conference of Rulers will decide on who will become the next chief justice by this week.
"We are waiting for the rulers' approval. I think it should come before the end of this week," he told reporters in Putrajaya today.
The post of the chief justice has been vacant since April 12, following the retirement of Richard Malanjum.
Previously, the prime minister said the matter was being deliberated by the Conference of Rulers.
"We are waiting for the rulers' approval. I think it should come before the end of this week," he told reporters in Putrajaya today.
The post of the chief justice has been vacant since April 12, following the retirement of Richard Malanjum.
Previously, the prime minister said the matter was being deliberated by the Conference of Rulers.