{
  "id": 17518434,
  "title": "Former AG Idrus Harun among four appointed as members of Judicial Appointments Commission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/former-ag-idrus-harun-among-four-appointed-as-members-of-judicial-17518434",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T02:09:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/01/former-ag-idrus-harun-among-four-appointed-as-members-of-judicial-appointments-commission/241503"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Malaysian government has appointed four individuals, including former Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun, as members of the Judicial Appointments Commission for a two-year term starting from November 1, 2026. The other members appointed are former Federal Court Judge Tan Sri Zainun Ali, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) law lecturer Prof. Dr. Hartini Saripan, and former Sabah State Attorney General Datuk Mariati Robert. The appointments were made in accordance with the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009 and the statement from the Office of the Secretary of the Judicial Appointments Commission acknowledges their service and contributions.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Idrus Harun antara dilantik ahli Suruhanjaya Pelantikan Kehakiman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/idrus-harun-antara-dilantik-ahli-suruhanjaya-pelantikan-kehakiman",
        "published": "2026-11-01T02:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Idrus Harun among 4 appointed as members of Judicial Appointments Commission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/idrus-harun-among-4-appointed-as-members-of-judicial-appointments",
        "published": "2026-11-01T02:29:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}