Wan Ahmad Farid named new Chief Justice
According to a statement from the Chief Registrar's Office, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, consented to the appointment, as per Clause (1), Article 122B of the Federal Constitution.
Datuk Abu Bakar Jais has been named as the President of the Court of Appeal, while Datuk Azizah Nawawi has been appointed as the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak.
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