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KUALA LUMPUR: An application to register a new political party led by former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was rejected, the party’s lawyer, Mior Nor Haidir Suhaimi, said on Thursday (January 7).
The Registrar of the Society (ROS) rejected Parti Pejuang Tanah Air’s (Pejuang) request because it was done inappropriately, said Mr. Mior Nor Haidir, adding that an appeal could be in process.
“I am awaiting further instructions from my client as they probably want to appeal to the Interior Ministry,” he told reporters after the procedure before Superior Court Judge Mariana Yahya.
Mior Nor Haidir said ROS notified Acting Secretary General Amiruddin Hamzah of the rejection at 5.50pm on Wednesday.
The request of the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) led by former Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman was also rejected.
The rejection was indicated via email Wednesday for no “reason given,” MUDA said in a Facebook post.
Expressing disappointment at the rejection, MUDA said there was “It cooperated fully and met all the requirements for registration.”
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PEJUANG WITHDRAWALS REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
The High Court was initially established on Thursday to hear Pejuang’s request for a judicial review against ROS’s action for delaying approval of the registration request.
Mr. Mior Nor Haidir said that following ROS’s decision, Pejuang had withdrawn the request for judicial review on the grounds that it had become academic.
Pejuang is expected to hold a press conference on the issue later on Thursday, he added.
Amiruddin filed the request for judicial review on December 10 last year, and named the CEO of ROS and ROS as the first and second respondents.
In the application, Mr. Amiruddin requested a statement that by not giving any decision or registering Pejuang, both defendants were in conflict with their legal obligations, were unreasonable and in bad faith.
Alternatively, it also requested a statement that its failure to register the party is contrary to the legitimate expectation of the applicant.
In addition, a court order was also requested for both defendants to issue the decision of Pejuang’s application within seven days from the date of the judgment and to pay the costs and other repairs that the court deemed appropriate.
