Najib's move to extend Malaysian judicial terms smacks of favoritism, Mahathir says
( July 24, 2017, 03:46 GMT | Insight) -- A decision by Malayisan Prime Minister Najib Razak's government to extend the terms of two judges beyond retirement age violates the constitution, the rules for judges and has never been done before, former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wrote in a blog post, noting Najib's earlier move to replace the attorney general with one "who seems to be tasked with declaring that Najib has done no wrong" in the 1MDB scandal. A decision by Malayisan Prime Minister Najib Razak's government to extend the terms of two judges beyond retirement age violates the constitution, the rules for judges and has never been done before, former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wrote in a blog post, noting Najib's earlier move to replace the attorney general with one "who seems to be tasked with declaring that Najib has done no wrong" in the 1MDB scandal. The move has the earmarks of favoritism and can only be seen as interference by the prime minister in cases he faces before the courts. Malaysia, which has already earned the title of being a kleptocracy, will now be tainted further for having a judiciary controlled by the prime minister, Mahathir said. ...
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