LETTER | Justice Hamid Sultan – the need for a Royal Commission of Inquiry
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LETTER | We wrote about this matter before the Judges` Ethics Committee (JEC) met and decided to suspend Justice Hamid Sultan Abu Backer (
above) on Feb 4, 2021.
We are disappointed that the JEC had decided to implement the most severe penalty allowed under the Judges` Ethics Committee 2010, Act 703 (the Act).
Considering the importance of the matters raised by Court of Appeal judge Hamid Sultan and the way matters have proceeded to his suspension, we, as responsible members of the civil society, feel it important to raise some of our views on the allegations and the inquiry that was held.
LETTER | Justice Hamid Sultan – the need for RCI
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LETTER | We are troubled by matters related to the functioning of the Malaysian judiciary and the way allegations made about judicial misconduct is being treated by the authorities.
Some months ago, Court of Appeal judge Hamid Sultan Abu Backer revealed in an affidavit made by him in connection with a case, of several instances of interference with the judicial process.
The allegations of impropriety at the highest judicial levels, of high-profile cases involving opposition politicians, leave us wondering about the veracity of decisions arrived at by our courts.
The allegations coming from a senior and respected judge, seriously erode the confidence and trust of the public in the judicial system and the judges.