Kuala lumpur: The issue concerning the pension of former High Court judge Datuk Syed Ahmad Idid Syed Abdullah is a matter for the Public Service Department (PSD), not the judiciary, said Chief Justice Tun Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh. He clarified that the judiciary had no authority to determine pension eligibility. "The matter is beyond our jurisdiction. He needs to apply to PSD, and the PSD will make the appropriate decision," he said in response to a reporter's question.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, when asked about the judiciary's current state concerning corruption, Wan Ahmad Farid, who has led since July 28, 2025, remarked, "so far so good." He emphasized that while he could not provide absolute assurances, he had not encountered issues similar to those alleged by Syed Ahmad Idid in 1996, approximately 30 years ago. "I have not heard anything, even resembling what he said happened in 1996. So, I hope things are getting better," Wan Ahmad Farid expressed.

He made these statements while addressing the media after attending a reference proceeding for former Chief Justices and Chief Judges of Malaya at the Palace of Justice. The event honored the late Tun Mohamed Eusoff Chin (8th Chief Justice), the late Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah (9th Chief Justice), the late Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad (11th Chief Justice), and former Chief Judge of Malaya, the late Tan Sri Siti Norma Yaakob.

In an interview with a news portal, Syed Ahmad Idid disclosed that he was compelled to resign as a High Court judge in 1996 after authorities uncovered a letter he had written. The letter contained allegations of corruption, abuse of power, misconduct, and other wrongdoing within the judiciary. As a result of his resignation, Syed Ahmad Idid, who had served as a High Court judge for six years, forfeited his pension.