00:00Ahmad Theriruddin Saleh, who was elevated to the federal court in November last year,
00:05has been appointed to the Judicial Appointments Commission, replacing Zabaria Yusof, who retired last month.
00:12Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim made the appointment pursuant to Section 5, Subsection 1, Paragraph E of the JAC Act 2009.
00:20The provision states that the appointment of a fifth federal court judge is the sole prerogative of the prime minister.
00:28Checks showed that the JAC website now lists Theriruddin as one of the commission's nine members.
00:34A Government Gazette notification cited by FMT said his two-year appointment took effect from November 15.
00:41Theriruddin, 57, was Attorney General prior to his elevation to the Apex Court a year ago.
00:48His appointment marks a departure from the long-standing practice of assigning that slot to a senior Apex Court judge.
00:55Murato, FMT
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