COMMENT | The disabled community applauds judge Quay Chew Soon for his historic Jan 16 decision on the right to freedom from discrimination in employment for persons with disabilities (PWD).

This decision upholds the constitutional right of all Malaysians under Article 8 (1) of the Federal Constitution, regardless of ability, to seek public sector employment.

Ch’ng B’ao Zhong (B’ao), a counsellor on contract since October 2020 with the Health Ministry has a Master’s in Counselling Psychology and works at the Daya Barat district health office in Penang.

In 2021, B’ao applied for a permanent position as a psychology officer. He fulfilled the ministry’s academic criteria, passed the various screening stages, and was shortlisted for an interview but was not...