Mechanisms to probe judges exist under constitution, says Azalina

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The law and institutional reform minister says these include provisions for a tribunal and ethics committee oversight.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/07/15/mechanisms-to-probe-judges-exist-under-constitution-says-azalina  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/07/15/perlembagaan-ada-mekanisme-tangani-salah-laku-hakim-says-azalina  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #JudicialMisconduct #AzalinaOthmanSaid

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00:00The government today reminded all parties that the federal constitution outlines clear

00:05mechanisms for dealing with judicial misconduct amid concerns over judicial interference and

00:10integrity. Law and Institutional Reform Minister Azlina Osman Said said, Articles 1, 2, 5,

00:16sub 3 and 4 empower the young Deeper Tuan Agung to establish a special tribunal to investigate

00:21allegations of misconduct against judges on the advice of the prime minister after consultation

00:26with the Chief Justice. She said additional safeguards are provided under Article 1, 2, 5,

00:32sub 3A, which allows the Chief Justice to refer breaches of ethics to the Judicial Ethics Committee

00:37and Article 1, 2, 5, sub 3B, which supports a written code of conduct, currently the Judge's

00:42Code of Ethics 2009. Azlina Said this framework ensures that the judiciary remains free from

00:49political or external influence. Azlina Said the government acknowledged the concerns raised by

00:54the Malaysian Bar during yesterday's Judicial Independence March and pledged to address

00:59them transparently and in accordance with the law. She said the Bar would be invited to contribute

01:04to an ongoing comparative study on judicial appointments, led by the Legal Affairs Division

01:09of the Prime Minister's Department, together with select committees from the Dewan Rakyat and

01:13Dewan Nagarud.

01:15Daneshwaja Reza, FMT.

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