The newly-reappointed chief justice Md Raus Sharif has conceded that his reappointment is “unprecedented” but said that it is still constitutional.

“Yeah, as far as we are concerned (our appointments are constitutional)... but of course, this is unprecedented,” Md Raus said in a press conference at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya today.

There is always a first time for everything, he said, further explaining that when something happens for the first time, there is bound to be many differences in opinions...