Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has shot down a former judge's proposal for the government to hold an internal inquiry to probe allegations of judicial misconduct.

Asked about the suggestion today, Mahathir stuck with the government’s original decision to hold a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the matter.

Yesterday, former Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram opined that an RCI would be “inappropriate”, as it would violate the constitutional doctrine of separation of powers.