KUALA LUMPUR – The judiciary has purchased 104 Zoom Business licences for RM124,800.
The courts have been using Zoom to conduct proceedings since June, especially for criminal matters in the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court.
According to the Prime Minister's Department, these video conferences usually involve the accused, their lawyers and public prosecutors, and those in Sabah and Sarawak.
Meanwhile, a panel of judges from a courtroom in Putrajaya leads proceedings.
The Prime Minister's Department was responding in writing to a question by Gobind Singh Deo (PH-Puchong) on December 2, regarding the government's initiative to increase the judiciary's technological capabilities.
Besides incorporating Zoom, the judiciary has embarked on a Court Recording Transcription and Voice to Text Project (Project RVT) system for courthouses in Peninsular Malaysia.
The judiciary initiated the Project RVT on June 15 and expects it to be completed by June 14 at a cost of RM86.5 million.
“The Project RVT will replace the current court recording and transcription system used by the courts since 2009.
“One of the scopes of this project includes supplying servers, as well as audio and video equipment, to record proceedings in 320 courtrooms and 51 witness rooms in 55 courthouses throughout Peninsular Malaysia,” the Prime Minister's Department said. – The Vibes, December 7, 2020
