KANGAR (Jan 7): The High Court has fixed Feb 25 for a case management hearing on the originating summons filed by three former members of the Perlis state legislative assembly, challenging Assembly Speaker, Rus'sele Eizan, and the Legislative Assembly over the declaration that their seats are vacant. Former assemblymen Mohd Ridzuan Hashim, Fakhrul Anwar Ismail, and Saad Seman were represented by lawyer Mohd Jamil Yaacob. The Speaker and the Legislative Assembly were represented by Perlis state legal adviser Yang Zaimey Yang Ghazali and assistant state legal adviser Che Rohana Ismail. The claimants filed the summons on Jan 2, naming Rus'sele and the Perlis state legislative assembly as the first and second defendants. The case stems from an announcement on Dec 25 by Speaker Rus'sele, who declared the three seats vacant after the PAS membership of the assemblymen was terminated under Clause (1)(a)(ii), Article 50A of the Perlis State Constitution.

Source: The Edge Markets January 07, 2026 14:34 UTC