Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat says it is public expectation that casts a different air surrounding high profile cases
PUTRAJAYA: High profile cases are not treated any differently than other cases, newly appointed Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said today.
“In terms of procedure, whatever that should happen in ordinary cases similarly apply to high profile cases,” she told a press conference at the Palace of Justice. “If there is any pressure, it is the position itself. It is a big responsibility. Whether it is a man or a woman holding the position, it is the same.
Tengku Maimun, who was appointed a judicial commissioner at the Kuala Lumpur High Court in 2006, was confirmed as a High Court judge in 2007 and a Court of Appeal judge in 2013.On bypassing many of her senior colleagues to become chief justice, Tengku Maimun said this was not a position she had applied for.
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