Chief Justice Raus and Court of Appeal president Zulkefli resign

Zulkefli (left) with Md Raus.

PETALING JAYA: Chief Justice Tun Md Raus Sharif and Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin, whose positions were deemed "unconstitutional" by several groups, have sent in their letters of resignation and will vacate their positions on July 31.

In a statement by the Federal Court chief registrar's office on Wednesday (June 13), it was said that Raus and Zulkefli had met with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on May 15 to convey their intent to resign.