Be apolitical in interpreting the constitution, CJ tells judges

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KUALA LUMPUR: Though judges must remain apolitical, when it comes to interpreting the Federal Constitution, they must also have regard to the political and social context in which it was drafted, Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said.

This is because judicial decisions were subject to public confidence in the judiciary, she added.

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