PM: I shall defend the independence of the judiciary


KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has vowed to defend and protect the independence of the judiciary at all costs, saying he has never encroached “a single inch” into the institution.

Dismissing notions that the executive arm was interfering with due process and strong-arming the judiciary, the Prime Minister made this declaration at the 14th Asean Law Association (ALA) General Assembly 2023 yesterday:

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