No word yet on tenure extension for Tengku Maimun, 2 other senior judges

No word yet on tenure extension for Tengku Maimun, 2 other senior judges

PUTRAJAYA: The judiciary is still awaiting formal letters as to whether the tenure of three senior judges, including Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, will be extended.

The other two are Court of Appeal president Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim and senior Federal Court judge Nallini Pathmanathan.

“It is still pending and we are still waiting for a reply,” Tengku Maimun told reporters after attending a ceremony marking the elevation of three judges today.

Article 125 of the Federal Constitution states that superior court judges shall hold office until age 66, but that their tenure can be extended for up to six months by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Abang Iskandar is scheduled to go on mandatory retirement on July 1, while Tengku Maimun retires the following day. Nallini will retire on Aug 21.

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The king had earlier extended the tenure of five apex court judges, including two judicial administrators.

They are Chief Judge of Malaya Hasnah Hashim, who will now remain in office until Nov 14, and Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Abdul Rahman Sebli, who will remain in office until July 24. The others are Justices Zabariah Yusof (until Oct 9) and Hanipah Farikullah (until Nov 22).

Justice Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil was also offered an extension but he declined the offer and left office last month.

Earlier today, Justice Lee Swee Seng, who was promoted to the Federal Court, took his oath of office before Tengku Maimun.

Justices Hayatul Akmal Abdul Aziz and Lim Hock Leng, who were elevated from the High Court to Court of Appeal, took their oaths before Abang Iskandar.