The People's Justice Party (KeADILan) lauds the decision by the Conference of Rulers in rejecting the application for an extended tenure by former Chief Justice Tun Ahmad Fairuz.
However, we believe this is but the first step. The next and equally crucial step is the setting up of the much-needed Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate the independence of the judiciary, especially in regards to the abuse of powers in the appointments and promotion of judges.
One should not allow the non-extension of Tun Ahmad Fairuz to be at the expense of a Royal Commission of Inquiry. It is evident that there needs to be a total overhaul of the process of appointments and promotions of judges as well as to stem the growing erosion of public confidence in our judicial system.
At the recently concluded 14th Malaysian Law Conference, it was stated that our judiciary was once respected and looked up to in the region. As we stand at crossroads, our next step must take us out of the abyss and not plunge us deeper into crisis.
Datin Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
President
People's Justice Party
2nd November 2007
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