PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Four elected representatives will know on Sept 30 whether they can proceed to commence a judicial review to challenge Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's move to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Parliament and state assembly sitting suspension during the Emergency. They were appealing against the decisions of two separate High Courts in refusing to grant them leave to commence the judicial review applications. Gurdial Singh said the issues raised in the judicial review, among others, on whether the provisions of the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 suspending Parliament and state assemblies were lawful, were clearly arguable. Senior federal counsel Suzana Atan, appearing for Muhyiddin and the Malaysian government, who were named as respondents in the leave for judicial review applications, contended that the court must be clothed with jurisdiction to entertain the judicial review applications. On Jan 26, this year, Salahuddin, Johari and Abdul Aziz filed the leave applications seeking relief from the court over the proclamation of emergency, while Hassan filed his application for leave to initiate judicial review on Jan 27, this year.

Source: The Star August 18, 2021 07:52 UTC