Political interference into judiciary unconstitutional, say legal profession bodies


KOTA KINABALU: It is unconstitutional for politicians to call for the Prime Minister's interference in the judiciary and changing the Attorney General, say the country's legal profession practitioners.

In a joint statement, the Malaysian Bar, the Sabah Law Society and the Advocates’ Association of Sarawak said that any interference of the executive branch of the government was unconstitutional and should not be entertained by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

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