For all its heralded claims of independence, the proposed Judicial Appointments Council (JAC) will remain very much under the thumb of the prime minister in recommending the appointment and promotion of judges. Based on the 23-page JAC Bill tabled in Parliament for first reading this morning, the premier will have far-reaching powers from the appointment of commission members to the selection of judges. He can revoke the appointment of anyone in the nine-member JAC at any time without having to give a reason...All this comes despite the fact that the commission is meant to overcome current perceptions of undue influence by the executive in judicial appointments. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who tabled the bill personally in the Dewan Rakyat, is seeking its passage by the end of the current session next Thursday. (Source: Malaysiakini - JAC to remain firmly under PM's thumb)
Pak Lah was seen as a man who wanted reforms but then again, looks like the reforms are personally for himself. If JAC becomes a reality, the PM has the final say from A 2 Z. Scary enough!
Pak Lah was seen as a man who wanted reforms but then again, looks like the reforms are personally for himself. If JAC becomes a reality, the PM has the final say from A 2 Z. Scary enough!
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PM is running round a circle. As usual and typically well known phrase in Penang that is where our PM comes from "pi Mai, Pi Mai, Tang Tu jugak"
The way Islam Hadhari conduct business, just call it reform even though it is a bullshit. What a person he is, no guts and no political will.
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