KUALA LUMPUR: Friday March 6, 2009 | staronline
The tenure of Judicial Commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim, who made an order on March 3 restraining Perak Speaker V. Sivakumar from convening any meeting of the state assembly, has been extended another year from March 1.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said in the Parliament lobby that Ridwan was appointed as judicial commissioner on March 1, 2007 for a two-year period. The appointment expired on Feb 28 and was extended.
Ridwan’s tenure became an issue when a web-based news agency raised the question whether his order against Sivakumar was valid as his tenure expired on Feb 28.
The order was made in favour of new Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abd Kadir and his six executive councillors in a suit they filed against Sivakumar and the Perak state assembly.
Nazri said a judicial commissioner may not be elevated to a High Court judge after two years.
The tenureship could be renewed and elevation made at any time, he added.
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