PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Attorney-General Tommy Thomas (pic) says judges must always endeavour to make the right decisions, without fear or favour, and regardless of the personality of the party or the accused before them. He said this in his speech at a ceremony to honour the appointment of Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat as Chief Justice. "I suggest that the principal reason why Malaysian judges were held in high esteem during this period was because they were invariably making right, correct or proper decisions, according to the evidence and the law," he said. Thomas said Tengku Maimun's unmatched abilities would steer the judicial ship in safe and calm waters. He said Tengku Maimun's elevation had nothing to do with gender, but was based on her integrity, independence, intelligence, diligence and temperament.

Source: The Star May 17, 2019 11:48 UTC