Purported JAC meeting minutes leak
Published: Jul 12, 2025 8:57 PM
Updated: 10:57 PM
An alleged excerpt of a Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) meeting minutes from May has been leaked on social media.
The excerpts appear to have originated on Reddit, but are now also circulating on Facebook and X.
The minutes, which are classified, appear to contain allegations similar to a leaked police report lodged on behalf of a senior judge in June.
The police report was made after Malaysiakini contacted the judge on June 12, seeking comment on allegations that the judge was accused of judicial interference during a JAC meeting in May.
Malaysiakini is attempting to contact members of the JAC regarding the leak as well as the implicated judge.
Public Accounts Committee chief Mas Ermieyati Samsudin expressed shock over the leak.
"Madness! If this document is true..." she said on Facebook.
‘Govt must answer’
When contacted, Mas Ermieyati - who is also the Masjid Tanah MP - said while it is unknown whether the leaked document is real or fake, it carries very serious allegations.
"The government must answer and an investigation must be launched," she urged.
Public Accounts Committee chief Mas Ermieyati Samsudin
The allegations against the senior judge, as well as concerns about alleged interference in the appointment of judges after Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat retired as chief justice have sparked outrage.
Last week, nine PKR lawmakers led by Rafizi Ramli called for a royal commission of inquiry as well as the Parliament Special Select Committee on reforms to probe the allegations.
Last week, nine PKR lawmakers led by Rafizi Ramli called for a royal commission of inquiry as well as the Parliament Special Select Committee on reforms to probe the allegations.
PKR MP Rafizi Ramli
Rafizi claimed that a scandal as bad as the VK Lingam judge fixing episode may be in the making.
The Malaysian Bar will also be marching on Monday to hand over a memorandum to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, calling for an RCI, among other demands.
PM to meet Harapan MPs
Meanwhile, Anwar will be meeting with Pakatan Harapan MPs regarding the scandal on Monday as well.
The Attorney-General's Chambers has downplayed concerns about the judiciary, saying a comparison to the Lingam scandal was unwarranted.
It also said that the allegations against the senior judge were just pure speculation about “procedural irregularities”.
Rafizi claimed that a scandal as bad as the VK Lingam judge fixing episode may be in the making.
The Malaysian Bar will also be marching on Monday to hand over a memorandum to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, calling for an RCI, among other demands.
PM to meet Harapan MPs
Meanwhile, Anwar will be meeting with Pakatan Harapan MPs regarding the scandal on Monday as well.
The Attorney-General's Chambers has downplayed concerns about the judiciary, saying a comparison to the Lingam scandal was unwarranted.
It also said that the allegations against the senior judge were just pure speculation about “procedural irregularities”.
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kt comments:
Since 1988 the Judiciary and Police have never quite recovered their respective integrity. Prior to 1988, our Judiciary and Police (especially its SB) were among the BEST in the world, if not the best.
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