General JUSTICE’S SPEECH
Tengku Maimun had stated that he had concerns about the lack of transparency and potential executive interference in judicial appointments when Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was the opposition’s leader prior to the establishment of the Judicial Appointments Commission ( JAC ).
She claimed that Anwar’s observation from the time immediately addressed the underlying problem with judicial independence.  ,
Anwar reportedly claimed at the time that the “power to nominate and eliminate is so strictly and strongly handed to the prime minister’s discretion.”
Tengku Maimun asserted that the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009 ( JACA ) remained in effect despite the numerous criticisms it received during the debates prior to its passage.  ,
I have a steadfast support for the nomination of magistrates, as well as the freedom of the court. Therefore, I have firmly adhered to all the concepts that are embodied in the Federal Constitution and the JACA 2009,” she was quoted as saying by Bernama.
The JACA was established to ensure that the Prime Minister’s thought of criminal candidates was made in an impartial manner.
No one other than the JAC and the prime minister could propose candidates for appointments to magistrates ‘ content in the superior authorities, according to Tengku Maimun, citing the legal rules governing the nomination of judges.  ,
She continued, noting that young candidates may apply to the JAC for appointments as judicial commissioners. The commission also evaluates the performance of sitting better court judges and recommends elevation or promotion of those who are promoted.
She claimed that appointments have always been made by a lot vote, usually by secret ballot, if there isn’t a consensus, and that any attempt to circumvent the provisions could result in illegal or unlawful appointments.
” In all my time as a member of the committee, I have not once interfered in the process. According to Tengku Maimun, who is also the fee chairman, the choice is ultimately the Chief Justice’s choice, not the individual choice but the majority’s choice or the JAC’s shared choice.  ,
According to her, the titles of the candidates chosen are forwarded to the prime minister for visit in accordance with the terms of the Federal Constitution.  ,
” The JAC Act 2009 does, however, allow the prime minister to not take the prospects recommended by the JAC for meetings. In such cases, the primary chancellor may ask for two more applicants”, she added.
More than 20 000 attorneys in Malaysia are regulated by the Malaysian Bar, a legal figure.  ,
The nine ex-Malaysian Bar presidents, who especially spoke about the JAC, said it was impossible to emphasize enough the importance of the payment and its burdensome task of selecting the best judges to serve.
Not everyone has the necessary qualifications to be a prosecutor. The Chief Justice remarked that judges have a higher asking that calls for a specific temperament, the ability to hand down assessments without fear or favor, and the ability to do so without clinging to pressure.
” It goes without saying that it also requires a gold character, dignity and fortitude,” they added.  ,
The original Bar members continued that Tengku Maimun’s reference to the offence of interference in the criminal appointments process was of “utmost concern,” and that this was a serious matter that needed to be investigated immediately.
The first victim is frequently the liberation of the judiciary in nations where authoritarianism thrives. Why? Because they are the organization that keeps the people safe from any acts of power abuse by the State, keeping them in check.
Any government that has such leanings would probably objective them, they said,” so it’s no question.”  ,
Given that Tengku Maimun’s talk is now internationally recognized for its freedom, which places the nation in the best position to attract investment, it was clear that there was a need to be diligent to protect the independence of the judiciary.
” This is the result of years of meticulous reconstruction of its crumbling foundations. Any deviation from the terrible past may be instantly corrected, they argued, in order for the country and its citizens to pay the price once more.