Bar associations should pick out JAC members, proposes Conference of Rulers Chairman

PETALING JAYA: The appointment of the five members of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) should be by other institutions and not the Prime Minister, says the Conference of Rulers Chairman.

Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir said on Wednesday (Nov 30) these institutions are the Bar Council, Sabah Law Society, Advocates Association of Sarawak and the Parliament Committee of Selection.