https://www.scmp.com/rss/521982/feed The latest news and top stories on the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC). A prominent Malaysian governmental body, the JAC is headquartered in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Established in 2009, its primary mission is to uphold the integrity and transparency of judicial appointments by selecting suitably qualified candidates for superior court judges, including those for the Federal Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court. The JAC’s main activities involve receiving applications, formulating selection... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Raissa Robles Raissa Robles Allies of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte lost their grip in the Senate on Monday after 15 lawmakers backed a leadership change that could alter the balance of power over corruption probes and Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s scuttled impeachment trial. The process took just 24 minutes – from a motion to declare the post of Senate president vacant to the swearing-in of Vicente Sotto III, a veteran lawmaker who is allied with President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, for the role. Sotto’s... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3324787/philippine-pro-duterte-senators-caught-flat-footed-over-senate-leader-change?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3324787/philippine-pro-duterte-senators-caught-flat-footed-over-senate-leader-change?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:36:47 +0000 Joseph Sipalan Joseph Sipalan Scrolling through TikTok one evening, I came across a short clip of American comedian Ron Funches asking an audience member why they believed the government had a perfect track record. “Our government is placed in charge of all of its people. I’m a father placed in charge of just one son. And I lie to that … all the time,” he said, using a term from African-American vernacular that he can say but I cannot. Funches’ delivery was biting, but his point resonated – particularly for those of us in... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3318512/can-anwar-restore-trust-amid-malaysias-judicial-upheaval?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3318512/can-anwar-restore-trust-amid-malaysias-judicial-upheaval?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jul 2025 02:30:08 +0000 Hadi Azmi,Joseph Sipalan Hadi Azmi,Joseph Sipalan A fresh quandary may be brewing in Malaysia’s ruling People’s Justice Party (PKR), after Deputy President Nurul Izzah Anwar joined a march calling for judicial independence while her party weighs disciplinary action on her peers for demanding an investigation into alleged meddling in the country’s judiciary. Nurul Izzah, the daughter of Prime Minister and PKR President Anwar Ibrahim, joined nearly 1,000 lawyers in a march on the prime minister’s office on Monday afternoon to protest against... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3318191/malaysias-ruling-pkr-bind-over-judicial-crisis-after-anwars-daughter-joins-protest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3318191/malaysias-ruling-pkr-bind-over-judicial-crisis-after-anwars-daughter-joins-protest?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:19:30 +0000 Hadi Azmi Hadi Azmi Malaysia’s judicial crisis deepened over the weekend after a leaked memo revealed serious allegations against Federal Court Judge Terrirudin Salleh, as lawyers marched to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s office on Monday to protest against alleged executive interference in the judiciary. Anwar has come under mounting pressure over the scandal, with lawmakers from his own party breaking ranks to demand that he “clear the air”, warning that judicial integrity is now “the biggest issue” facing the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3318121/malaysias-judicial-crisis-escalates-leaked-memo-claims-against-top-judge-candidate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3318121/malaysias-judicial-crisis-escalates-leaked-memo-claims-against-top-judge-candidate?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:30:07 +0000