May 31 hearing on Pejuang s bid to challenge no action by minister, ROS
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The High Court in Kuala Lumpur will hear on May 31 an application by Parti Pejuang Tanahair (Pejuang) to challenge the action of the home minister and the Registrar of Societies (ROS) for having yet to decide on its appeal to register the party.
Judge Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid, who set the date during case management today in the presence of counsel Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, representing Pejuang, and senior federal counsel Nik Isfahanie Tasnim Wan Ab Rahman, representing home minister and ROS, said the court should hear the case immediately as it was of public interest.
Thursday, 01 Apr 2021 11:26 AM MYT
BY IDA LIM
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KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 1 Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) has leave for High Court to hear its lawsuit against the home minister and Registrar of Societies (RoS) over its registration after the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) did not object.
High Court judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid approved the leave application today.
“I record in court that since there is no objection by the AGC on the [application],” the judge said in referring to Pejuang’s application for leave for judicial review, without giving any order as to costs.
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