PARLIAMENT | The implementation of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) in courts for speedy disposal of cases has caused anxiety among subordinate court judges, said Ipoh MP M Kulasegaran today.

The DAP lawmaker said this is especially so for judges in Ipoh Court, where the superiors of such judges "peeped" over them to check their progress in handling court cases.

"I am disturbed, when the KPI (system) entered the court nine years ago, it was good. We accepted it gladly because it accelerated court procedures.

"However, now the bottom line is disposing of cases as soon as possible; when a court interpreter was not available, lawyers were asked to prepare one...