Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the nomination of the candidate to replace Richard Malanjum as chief justice is awaiting approval from the Conference of Rulers.

He was responding to a question about the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s purported delay in responding to the submission for the chief justice candidate.

“It seems there is a provision for the appointment to be submitted to the Conference of Rulers, and not just to the Agong.

“We have informed the Agong. There is a need for (him) to inform the other rulers, so that is being done now and we are waiting for them to give the approval,” Mahathir said in a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today.