Anwar, four other MPs challenge legality to suspend Parliament proceedings during Emergency

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GEORGE TOWN: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has filed questions of law in his bid to challenge Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's action in advising the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to suspend Parliament during the Emergency period.

His lawyer Ramkarpal Singh said the questions were filed last week and the Federal Court has fixed Jan 26 for case management.

On Nov 24, Anwar and the four MPs failed in their bid to challenge Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's action in advising the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to suspend Parliament during the Emergency period. "It will be exercised in futility as the court is barred by Article 150 of the Federal Constitution from questioning the exercise of discretion by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the proclamation of Emergency,” she said.

"The court finds no error in law by the three learned High Court judges in dismissing the leave for judicial review. We, therefore, dismiss the appeals with no order as to costs,” said Justice Has Zanah, who sat with Justices Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera and Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, in the proceedings conducted virtually.

Justice Mariana ruled that the advice of the Cabinet and Muhyiddin to Sultan Abdullah to promulgate the Emergency Ordinance was not amenable to judicial review.

 

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