KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 -- The dust may have settled on the vacancies in key judiciary posts, with new appointments announced swiftly just two weeks after the positions fell vacant.

However, the wait continues for the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), which currently has only three active commissioners holding the fort.

The commission is now waiting for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to present the list of candidates to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, for the appointments to be made.

Suhakam secretary Altaf Deviyati said an independent selection committee has already proposed the names to the prime minister. The national human rights body began experiencing a significant gap after seven commissione...