THE Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has called on everyone to defend and guarantee the independence of the judiciary.

In a statement, Sultan Sharafuddin said people need to trust the country’s judicial system, without resorting to baseless accusations.

“This indirectly impacts the good name of the country on the international stage,” he said, adding that people need to understand that the pardons process must be carried out in accordance with the law.

“The people must always respect the rule of law and freedom of the judiciary, which is the core and axis of the constitutional monarchy, the democratic system we practise in this country.

On Saturday, Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat fired back at critics, accusing them of making unfair statements without first understanding the facts.

She was responding to comments by several politicians, who attacked the judiciary after the five-member Federal Court bench she led quashed Najib Razak’s appeal in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case and ordered him to serve his 12-year prison and pay a RM210 million fine.

She said the comments were made solely on sentiment and not the understanding of law.

“It is not fair to be making statements on things you don’t understand, that would bring chaos to anything if you say something you do not understand

“You don’t have the basic knowledge, you don’t have the full understanding, yet you’re making statements about it, which is not right,” she said.

Tengku Maimun said the politicians’ statements show a clear lack of comprehension. – September 12, 2022.