GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 15 -- Two Pakatan Harapan (PH) lawmakers today called for an investigation into allegations of power abuse in the judiciary.

Permatang Pasir assemblyman Faiz Fadzil and Jelutong MP RSN Rayer backed calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into Court of Appeal judge Datuk Hamid Sultan Abu Backer's claims of abuse of power in the judiciary including by the Chief Justice.

Faiz said these are serious allegations made by a senior judge and should be thoroughly investigated.

Rayer handed a copy of Hamid's affidavit containing these allegations to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) this morning.

"I hope the MACC will look into these allegations of abuse of power especially involving Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahi...