Home minister: CJ appointment process clear under Constitution, no room for political meddling
He said the appointment of the Chief Justice is governed by Article 122B of the Federal Constitution, which stipulates that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints the position on the advice of the Prime Minister and after consulting the Conference of Rulers.
'These three steps are enshrined in our Federal Constitution. There is no room for speculation or baseless accusations of executive interference,' Saifuddin told reporters in a press conference here today.
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