‘Judiciary unfairly blamed’


PUTRAJAYA: The judiciary has been unjustly painted as a villain following the withdrawal of several criminal cases, although it was the Public Prosecutor that made the decision to drop the cases.

Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said the judiciary had been chastised for making consequential orders following the withdrawal of criminal cases, causing public confidence in the judiciary to erode.

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Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat , court

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