Mahathir fearlessly charged Najib, while Muhyiddin boldly convicted Najib, and Ismail stubbornly sent Najib to prison. But Anwar cowardly rewarded Najib with not only a royal pardon, but appears to be on the track to arrogantly drop all remaining corruption charges on Najib after a fearless and respected Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat retired without a 6-month extension many believe she highly deserved.
That is how history will remember Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the last three prime ministers ever since the corrupt ruling government of Barisan Nasional was defeated for the first time in history in the May 2018 General Election, allowing Mahathir Mohamad to return to power for the second time, only to lose it after 22 months thanks to Muhyiddin’s infamous betrayal.
Even the clueless “turtle egg” Ismail Sabri now looks like a hero compared to forked-tongue Anwar, who screams about anti-corruption, reforms, good governance, integrity and whatnot but does exactly the opposite. The best part is Mr Anwar thinks he could still hoodwink all the people all the time. Worse, having lost touch with the ground after tasting power, his unpopularity is fast turning into hatred.
The increasing hatred for Anwar can be seen when students involved in an anti-corruption rally in Sabah had resorted to burning a caricature of the prime minister. There’s only one explanation to the extreme action – the students were extremely sick and tired with the premier. But it also hurts narcissist Anwar where it hurts the most as he could not stomach protests of such magnitude.
Mr Anwar, who enjoyed celebrity status initially, has been struggling to maintain his popularity as his 5-year term entered the mid-term. For a man who can only accept nothing but praise, police force was unleashed to intimidate the students with investigation – even possible expulsion. Anwar conveniently forgot that when he was a student activist, he too had burnt a book written by Malaysia’s first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman.
So, the 100 students from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) cannot burn a caricature of Anwar in their rally against corruption, but a University Malaya student in the 1970s called Anwar can burn a book – titled “13 Mei, Sebelum Dan Selepas” – which was a perspective on the 13 May 1969 racial riot incident written by Malaysia’s Father of Independence?
If the students from UMS can today be investigated and charged with nine offences, including incitement involving the 3Rs (race, religion and royalty), burning in a public space and bringing flammable materials to the gathering, then Anwar Ibrahim was equally guilty of the same offences. The fact that the PM was so fearful of merely 100 students speaks volumes about his insecurity and hypocrisy.
Coincidentally, in her last judgement before retirement, Chief Justice Tengku Maimun gave PM Anwar a slap in the face when she led the Federal Court to rule that it is unconstitutional to criminalise the failure to notify the police five days in advance of holding a peaceful assembly. The decision came after a constitutional challenge brought by former Muda secretary-general Amir Hadi, who was charged in 2022 with failing to give the police five days’ notice.
She said Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 imposes a punishment that exceeds the limits permitted under Article 10(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution, which guarantees the freedom of speech, assembly, and association. And this is the type of verdict that Anwar does not like as he slowly limits the freedom of speech to only those supporting the government.
The 2022 election manifesto of Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan coalition had pledged to review and repeal “provisions of acts that can be abused to restrict free speech.” Anwar came to power through forging an alliance with former foe UMNO, a race-based party that represents the country’s Malay-Muslim majority. But about a year after taking office, he made a U-turn and warned there would be some limits on speech.
Sure, it was a hung parliament in the November 2022 General Election that forced Pakatan Harapan and UMNO-led Barisan Nasional to form the Unity Government. However, not only Anwar has done little to restore democracy and repeal draconian provisions, but has started targeting journalists, human rights defenders, cartoonists, not to mention opposition figures, just to silence critics in order to control public narratives.
Therefore, taking a page from the old playbook of UMNO, chameleon Anwar had to get rid of fearless top judges like Tengku Maimun, as well as all other judges who refuse to kowtow to the executive branch in Malaysia, which is headed by the Prime Minister. Even the 21,400-member Malaysian Bar comprising advocates and solicitors have voiced concern over the PM’s “silence” over Maimun’s extension.
When grilled, the genius premier argued that judicial appointments and service extensions are not automatic, but must follow constitutional procedures. Yet, the same man did not talk about procedures when he unilaterally extended the contract of the corrupt MACC Chief Commissioner Azam Baki for the third time. Of course, Azam Baki is a “yes man”, while Tengku Maimun isn’t.
Under Article 125(1) of the Federal Constitution, judges may be granted such an extension with the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, but based on the prime minister’s advice and after consultation with the Conference of Rulers. Hence, the service of Tengku Maimun, who reaches the retirement age of 66 on July 2, can be extended by another 6 months if PM Anwar wanted to.
Like it or not, Anwar cannot claim that Tengku Maimun’s extension isn’t his business because he does not interfere in the judiciary independence. The King Sultan Ibrahim cannot extend the Chief Justice’s service without the Prime Minister’s advice. To ignore her is tantamount to rejecting her extension. It’s also hilarious that Anwar boldly defended Najib’s royal pardon and DNAA, but pretends to be independent when he refused to renew Mainum’s service.
Madam Maimun is one of nine members of the apex court – including the second and third-highest ranked judges – who have left or are due to retire in the seven months from April to November. With only two new appointments to the Bench since November 2024, the Federal Court could soon be left with just six judges – most of whom have just joined recently.
You don’t need a rocket scientist to tell why despicable Anwar deliberately leaves the country’s judiciary to be leaderless.The plan, hatched by UMNO and agreed by the power-hungry PM, is to fast track former Attorney-General Terrirudin Salleh, who was appointed directly to the apex court in November while still serving as attorney-general, to lead the judiciary as the next Chief Justice.
He had in September 2023, during his first week as public prosecutor, decided not to appeal against former premier Najib Razak’s acquittal in the 1MDB audit-tampering case. Mr Terrirudin was eventually made a Federal Court judge in November 2024 at the same time when Hasnah Hashim was appointed Chief Judge of Malaya. The installation of both judges sparked concerns over judicial interference due tothe required quorum at the time to make such appointments.
Crucially, Terrirudin will serve till 2033 if promoted again, giving UMNO tonnes of time to work hand-in-glove with the tainted Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) to free not only Najib Razak, but also to drop all charges related to UMNO politicians. When Terrirudin was first promoted in Sept 2024 as a friendly attorney general by PM Anwar, it was to make him a member of the Pardons Board so that Najib could get his royal pardon.
Mr Anwar, desperately needed UMNO’s support to cling to power, hopes that allowing the Malay nationalist party to broker and control the judiciary would appease them so that Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional coalitions could still work together to form the next government after the 16th national polls, with Anwar getting his wish to serve his second term.
The writing was already on the wall when Anwar granted anti-graft chief Azam Baki’s third 12-month extension in May, and deputy police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay being passed over for the top job of Inspector-General of Police in June. Those who were serious about fighting corruption and sending crooks to prison are shown the exit, while lapdogs are being promoted.
It didn’t help that the increasingly toothless tiger Democratic Action Party (DAP), which has the most MPs in the Anwar administration, issued a statement just hours before Madam Maimun clocked out for the last time on July 1. Under the leadership of Anthony Loke, DAP has become subservient to both Anwar and Najib, while pretending to disagree with the exit of Maimun.
When former King Sultan Abdullah chaired the Pardons Board and reduced Najib’s jail sentence from 12 to six years, with 75% discount thrown in for his RM210 million fines, at the eleventh hour before the Pahang monarch ended his 5-year reign as the nation’s 16th Agong (King) on January 30, 2024, it was seen by many insiders as a mockery and insult to the judiciary system.
After all, it was the Court of Appeal on Dec 8, 2021 led by Judge Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil who had not only upheld Najib’s conviction, but also laughed and ridiculed at the ex-PM’s claims that he (despite stealing money) was acting in the national interest, calling it a “national embarrassment” instead. It was already bad that the Sultan and Anwar decided to pardon a crook that the Judicial branch considered a national humiliation.
Led by Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat – the first woman Chief Justice – the judiciary system was attacked by Najib minions when the top judge revealed she received death threats when she chaired the panel of Federal Court judges that heard Najib Razak’s final appeal. But she refused to be intimidated, bravely dismissing the crook’s appeals and sent him to the prison on Aug 23, 2022.
By hook or by crook, UMNO must send Chief Justice Tengku Maimun into early retirement, and Anwar Ibrahim gladly did what he was told for the sake of power. But there’s another compelling reason why the prime minister wanted a Kangaroo Court. He was upset with a High Court’s decision last month to dismiss his request for immunity from lawsuits filed by his former research assistant, Muhammed Yusoff Rawther, concerning an alleged sexual assault seven years ago.
From the beginning, the Judiciary has always been a powerful political tool for the prime minister, despite Anwar’s lies that he has never interfered in judicial matters. His actions – extensions were given to four Federal Court judges but not the Chief Justice and the president of the Court of Appeal – already shows he is a serial liar like buddy Najib Razak.
Whether you like or hate Mahathir, one of the right things he did was the appointment of the brave Tengku Maimun in May 2019 as the Chief Justice, who was suggested by then-Attorney General Tommy Thomas. Without these two legal eagles, Najib would not spend even a night in prison for stealing billions of dollars in the 1MDB scandal.
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July 2nd, 2025 by financetwitter
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