{
  "id": 12111429,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:05:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/05/badan-peguam-gagal-cabar-lantikan-terrirudin-ke-spk"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Attorney-General Ahmad Terrirudin Salleh was promoted to the Federal Court in November 2024. The Federal Court rejected Badan Peguam's application to obtain a ruling for initiating a supervisory inquiry to challenge Terrirudin's appointment to the Judicial Appointment Commission (JAC). When delivering her decision, Judge Norliza Othman determined that Section 5(1)(e) of the JAC Act 2009 is clear and unambiguous. \"Section 5(1)(e) establishes the category: a Federal Court judge; and the appointer: the Prime Minister, and ceases there,\" she stated. Given that these two conditions have been met, the court cannot impose additional non-constitutional criteria such as political party affiliation, tenure, and immunity from pending criminal charges, as none of these criteria are mentioned in the legislation. The court rejected Badan Peguam's argument based on ambiguity and irrationality, emphasizing that unsubstantiated claims and assumptions cannot form the basis for supervisory inquiry. Norliza also stressed that the court's role is to interpret legislation as approved by Parliament. Terrirudin, a former State Attorney-General, was promoted to the Federal Court in November 2024. Badan Peguam, representing approximately 24,000 attorneys nationwide, filed the application in February to obtain 11 orders, including a certiorari order to annul the Prime Minister's appointment of Terrirudin to JAC on November 15 of the previous year. Terrirudin was scheduled to serve as a JAC member for a two-year term, beginning from his appointment date until November 14, 2027. Badan Peguam also sought a mandamus order to compel the Prime Minister to carry out his prerogative appointment of JAC members in accordance with the law, treaty, and the JAC Act 2009. Badan Peguam subsequently sought an order to compel Terrirudin to explain his appointment to JAC, including the reasons and grounds for his appointment. The application named Terrirudin, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and the government as respondents. Attorneys Zainur Zakaria, Ambiga Sreenevasan, and Steven Thiru represented Badan Peguam, while Federal Attorney Shamsul Bolhassan and Nurhafizza Azizan acted on behalf of the State Attorney.",
  "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",
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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."
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