Legacy
Although many from the ranks of the opposition as well as the former government such as Tunku Abdul Rahman considered the sacking of Tun Salleh Abas abhorrent, Mahathir's supporters insisted that it had liberated the Malaysian judiciary from a colonial mindset. The sacking of several justices was justified by claims that these judges had been abusing public funds for their personal expenses — such as the purchase of luxury furniture from Italy. It was also claimed that the sackings had eliminated deadwood and improved efficiency in the courts, as evinced by a reduction in their backlog.
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