Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tun Mat will be turning 66 in a couple of days, which means she will also be retiring. Despite the many calls from politicians and the public to extend her tenure, there has been silence from the government and the prime minister. We speak to Anand Raj, vice president of the Malaysian Bar Council about the situation and its implications for the country’s judicial independence.

Other stories we covered:

• Bangladeshi militant network disabled: 36 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in a three-phase operation in Selangor and Johor, resulting in their deportation or their holding under SOSMA. These nationals have been linked to radical groups Al-Qaeda and Harkat-ul Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh. We talk to Munira Mustaffa, CEO of the Chasseur Group about the relationship between the immigration system and international terror networks.

• Madani workers’ card: A report by The Star has revealed numerous issues pertaining to the Madani Workers' Card, including lack of awareness of its existence and difficulty in signing up for one. We speak to J. Solomon, secretary general of the National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) and Sivaranjani Manickam, secretary general of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) on this problem.

• KL rally flare incident: The Himpunan Rakyat Benci Rasuah 2.0 erupted in chaos after a flare was lit and red smoke engulfed the area. In the chaos, a scuffle happened between a police officer and one of the protestors, which resulted in the latter being hauled away forcefully by his collar. We reached out to Tobey Qi-Sean, one of the organizers of the rally for a clearer idea of what happened. We also spoke to lawyer Goh Cia Yee on when it's justifiable for a police officer to use physical intervebtion when making arrests.

• Singaporeans ‘super commuting’ to save money: Channel News Asia recently spoke to a few of these ‘super commuters’ who live in more cost-effective countries and fly into Singapore when necessary. We talk about the benefits and downfalls of this kind of lifestyle.

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Produced by: Sudais Ferhard, Alia Zefri, Dashran Yohan, Sneha Harikannan

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Dashran Yohan

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