Handle judiciary 'breach of etiquette' internally: Ex-judges

Two former judges have stressed that accusations of conflict of interest involving the judiciary should be investigated and handled internally.

Former appellate judges Hishamudin Md Yunus and Mah Weng Kwai also said the MACC is only empowered to investigate cases related to corruption under the MACC Act.

This comes as the legal fraternity railed against an MACC investigation against judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali who convicted former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak in 2020.

Former Malaysian Bar presidents yesterday called the investigation an “assault” on the judiciary.

Both Hishamudin (above) and Mah said there is a...