PM: Not wrong to probe judges but it should not be publicised

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said there is nothing wrong with judges being investigated on allegations of misconduct or wrongdoings but the matter should not be publicised.

Ismail Sabri said no one is above the law and enforcement agencies like the MACC and the police were free to investigate if they suspected a criminal offence had been committed.

However, to preserve respect for the judicial institution, investigations against judges should not be publicised, he said.

"There is no need for them (enforcement agencies) to announce...