PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 — Vilified by naysayers and critics for being anti-Islam, Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat today responded by asking the former whether they have been...
Who are you to question the faith of others, outgoing Chief Justice asks naysayers and critics over anti- Islam label
During her final speech as the outgoing Chief Justice at the Opening of the Legal Year 2025, Tengku Maimun said she has been criticised, vilified and labelled un-Islamic or an enemy of Islam, including having her spouse unfairly used against her in attempts to force her recusal. Tengku Maimun also highlighted several landmark decisions on the scope of powers of the federal and state legislature, as she acknowledged that some parties have spun those decisions to appear as if the Judiciary or some judges within it, including herself, were anti-Islam.
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