{
  "id": 12109008,
  "title": "Badan Peguam gagal cabar lantikan Terrirudin ke SPK",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/badan-peguam-gagal-cabar-lantikan-terrirudin-ke-spk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:05:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/05/badan-peguam-gagal-cabar-lantikan-terrirudin-ke-spk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mahkamah Tinggi rejected the Bar Council's request to initiate a fact-finding inquiry into the appointment of former Public Prosecutor Ahmad Terrirudin Salleh to the Federal Anti-Corruption Court (SPK), maintaining that Section 5(1)(e) of the SPK Act 2009 is clear and unambiguous. The court ruled that Section 5(1)(e) specifies the criteria for a Federal Magistrate and the appointer: the Prime Minister, with no additional qualifications required. Given that both criteria have been met, the court cannot introduce new requirements such as party affiliation, tenure, or freedom from pending criminal charges, as none of these are mentioned in the statute. The Bar Council's appeal was dismissed due to the lack of legal ambiguity and irrationality, emphasizing that unfounded claims and assertions cannot form the basis of a fact-finding inquiry. The court also stressed that the role of the court is to interpret legislation as passed by Parliament. Terrirudin, a former Public Prosecutor, was elevated to the Federal Anti-Corruption Court in November 2024. The Bar Council filed the petition in February to obtain 11 orders, including a certificate of necessity to annul the Prime Minister's appointment of Terrirudin to the SPK, on November 15 of the previous year. Terrirudin was scheduled to serve a two-year term on the SPK, commencing upon his appointment and ending on November 14, 2027. The Bar Council also sought a mandamus order compelling the Prime Minister to carry out his prerogative appointment of SPK members in accordance with the law, convention, and the SPK Act 2009. The Bar Council further sought a mandamus order compelling Terrirudin to disclose the reasons for his appointment to the SPK. Petitioners included Terrirudin, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and the government, represented by lawyers Zainur Zakaria, Ambiga Sreenevasan, and Steven Thiru, alongside Public Attorney Shamsul Bolhassan and Nurhafizza Azizan on behalf of the government.",
  "summary": "Mahkamah Tinggi memutuskan syarat mengikut Seksyen 5(1)(e) Akta SPK 2009 sudah dipenuhi dalam pelantikan Ahmad Terrirudin Salleh.",
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        "title": "Badan Peguam gagal cabar lantikan Terrirudin ke SPK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/badan-peguam-gagal-cabar-lantikan-terrirudin-ke-spk-12111429",
        "published": "2026-10-05T08:05:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}