THE government is looking into the need to increase the number of High Court judges in Sabah and Sarawak, following the rise in the number of cases coming through the courts, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.

In a press conference after chairing the cabinet meeting today, he said it was one of the proposals presented in the meeting.

“A proposal was also submitted regarding the addition of High Court judges in Sabah and Sarawak. We are giving it some priority, especially due to the increase in cases,” he said.

Anwar said the process has to be referred to Sabah and Sarawak’s respective governors.

He said this was per the requirements of the Federal Constitution, before the appointments were presented to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

He said the meeting also agreed for the government to examine the needs of court buildings in Sabah and Sarawak, which were found to be in a poor state of repair. – Bernama, January 18, 2023.