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Hundreds of Malaysian Lawyers March to Anwar’s Office over Judicial Appointment Controversy

PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA, JUL 14 – Over 400 lawyers and civil society members marched to protest vacant top judicial posts and alleged interference, urging transparency and judicial independence, organizers said.

The 2.6km walk, organised by the Malaysian Bar, began at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya and concluded around 3pm on Jul 14 with the handover of a memorandum to the Prime Minister’s Office.

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The G25 and the legal expert Jerald Joseph call for reforms to protect the judiciary from political influence. The next President of the Court of Appeal and the President of the Supreme Court are in the balance. He also calls for urgent reform of the Judicial Appointments Commission Act of 2009.

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Malaysiajournal broke the news in on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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