Explain Terrirudin’s appointment to JAC, govt told
A rights group has called on the government to explain the appointment of Federal Court judge Ahmad Terrirudin Salleh to the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), bypassing a more senior judge for the role.
The National Human Rights Society (Hakam) said the decision to appoint Terrirudin instead of Justice Rhodzariah Bujang, who was appointed to the Federal Court in 2020, raised serious questions about the criteria used in the selection.
It also undermined the principles of transparency and consistency that should govern judicial appointments, Hakam president M Ramachelvam said.
“The sidelining of seniority without transparent justification strikes at the heart of judicial independence and institutional integrity.
“When established conventions governing judicial appointments are abandoned without explanation, it creates the unavoidable perception that considerations other than…
