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A study has identified significant methodological gaps in the World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index measurement that distort Malaysia's Corruption Perceptions Index ranking. The research highlights reliance on outdated survey data and a small pool of experts.
Dutch academics have criticised the United States' campaign against the International Criminal Court, warning it threatens the global rule of law and could push the world toward governance by the strongest nations rather than established legal frameworks.
Malaysia has appointed 17 lawyers and legal officers as judicial commissioners, including the daughter of a former Court of Appeal president, in a significant expansion of the High Court bench.
Malaysia has tabled the Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill 2026, introducing comprehensive protections including psychological support for programme participants and allowing parents to enrol minors and legally incapacitated witnesses.
Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has clarified that his willingness to step down from cabinet was contingent upon former Prime Minister Najib Razak being released without completing a sentence proportionate to his crimes.
Indonesian police raids targeting corruption have sparked tensions between security agencies, with military personnel deployed to a senior prosecutor's residence after investigators found millions in gold and currency.
The High Court has temporarily halted the Malaysian Bar's legal challenge to the discharge not amounting to an acquittal granted to Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The decision pauses judicial review proceedings until after his scheduled Federal Court appeal in October.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed that Malaysia will maintain its unwavering position on fugitive businessman Jho Low, irrespective of reports suggesting he may receive a presidential pardon from the United States.
A Malaysian court has ordered the forfeiture of 23 Rolex watches and 15 jewellery pieces seized by anti-corruption authorities from the sister-in-law of a retired senior military officer, marking another significant recovery in ongoing investigations.
A Malaysian reform coalition is urging lawmakers to institute parliamentary vetting procedures for Public Prosecutor appointments, arguing that splitting the Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor roles requires robust oversight mechanisms to prevent power imbalances.
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The Malaysian Bar has moved to distance itself from suggestions that its legal interventions in cases involving Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi and former Prime Minister Najib Razak are personally motivated, emphasizing instead that its positions rest on established legal principles.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that Malaysia will not sacrifice legal enforcement despite strengthening ties with China, as Putrajaya navigates complex relationships with major global powers.