Justice George Seah defends his role in Malaysia’s 1988 judicial crisis, when five Supreme Court judges were suspended following complaints by acting Lord President Hamid Omar.
Seah argues the prime minister lacked constitutional power to suspend multiple judges simultaneously, effectively suspending the entire Supreme Court.
He refused the acting lord president’s directive to preside over proceedings without proper consent, maintaining judicial independence principles. Read the fourth part here.
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Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
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