Kuala Lampur, July 9 -- I respectfully disagree with former Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli who said the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) had inadvertently confirmed key concerns raised by nine PKR MPs regarding recent judicial appointments, adding that the matter warranted a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI).

In a statement, Rafizi said the AGC's response to a press conference by the PKR lawmakers appeared to validate claims of procedural lapses and unresolved allegations involving a Federal Court judge.

"The AGC's own statement confirms three things: that there were delays in appointments, that some Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) nominees were not acted upon, and that a JAC meeting was convened without the required 1...