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The court held that Siti Kasim, whose full name is Siti Zabedah Kasim, had proven on the balance of probabilities that she was wrongfully arrested and falsely imprisoned by two Jawi officers after exiting the ballroom of the hotel where the event was held. - Photo taken from Siti Kasim's Facebook

Judge Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh will be sworn in as the country’s 17th Chief Justice, succeeding Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, who retired on July 2. - Photo: Wikipedia

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks at the SPLASH - Soft Power Forum 2025 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok on July 9, 2025. - (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

The Malaysian government’s recent move to enhance transparency in the appointment of superior court judges has been welcomed as a critical step to prevent recurring disputes in the judicial system.

Rafizi Ramli hinted that there have been signs of friction between the judiciary and the executive when matters concerning the judiciary were discussed in the Cabinet over the past year.

Muhyiddin. Bernama FILE PIX

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Bernama FILE PIX

Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim said if the RCI is eventually formed, Anwar, as the Prime Minister with constitutional powers in judicial appointments would inevitably be subject to investigation. FILE PIX

Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar - BERNAMA FILE PIX

Anti-government protesters rally to demand the removal of Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office at Victory Monument in Bangkok on June 28, 2025. (Photo by Chanakarn Laosarakham / AFP)