KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): The High Court has dismissed an application by Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s newly formed Malaysian United Democratic Alliance s (MUDA) bid for a judicial review against the goverment’s decision not to register the party.
Judge Datuk Seri Mariana Yahya ruled that the former youth and sports minister’s party did not utilise all avenues before commencing court action after the Registrar of Societies (RoS) rejected the bid to be registered as a political party.
Justice Mariana said that the party should have sought an appeal with Home Affairs Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainudin within 30 days of the rejection instead of filing an appeal with the courts.
Thursday, 17 Dec 2020 11:07 AM MYT
BY EMMANUEL SANTA MARIA CHIN
A general view of the National Registration Department in Putrajaya July 20, 2020. Picture by Hari Anggara
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