Ramasamy urges opposition unity to liberate judiciary, backs PN's push

Urimai chairperson P Ramasamy has urged the opposition to unite and spearhead meaningful reforms to free and democratise the nation's judiciary.
He also threw his support behind Perikatan Nasional chief whip Takiyuddin Hassan's call to amend Article 121 of the Federal Constitution, aimed at restoring the crucial separation of powers between the judiciary, legislature, and executive.
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Urimai chairperson P Ramasamy has urged the opposition to unite and spearhead meaningful reforms to free and democratise the nation's judiciary. He also threw his support behind Perikatan Nasional chief whip Takiyuddin Hassan's call to amend Article 121 of the Federal Constitution, aimed at restoring the crucial separation of powers between the judiciary, legislature, and executive. 'Institutional reforms such as...