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Still not approved as party, Muda hauls home minister, RoS to court

Group files judicial review for respondents to reach decision in appeal to be signed as political entity

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 26 Apr 2021 11:57PM

Still not approved as party, Muda hauls home minister, RoS to court
In addition to urging the home minister and Registrar of Societies to reach a decision over the party’s registration, Muda, which is headed by Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, is also seeking damages and other relief deemed appropriate by the court. – Bernama pic, April 26, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Former Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and 12 individuals today filed a judicial review application to challenge the action of Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin and Registrar of Societies (RoS), who have yet to decide on their appeal to register Muda as a political party.

Syed Saddiq, who is the founder of the party, and 12 others filed the application at the high court here through law firm Sreenevasan, naming the home minister and RoS as the first and second respondents.

In the application, the applicants are seeking a mandamus order for the first respondent (home minister) to reach a decision under Section 18 of the Societies Act 1966 on the applicants’ appeal against the RoS’ decision in refusing to register Muda as a political party on January 6, seven days after a court ruling.

The applicants are also seeking damages, including aggravated and exemplary damages, and other relief deemed appropriate by the court.

On February 4, Muda submitted an appeal regarding its registration as a political party to RoS and the home minister.

The application to register Muda as a political party was submitted to the RoS last September, but was only rejected in January. – Bernama, April 26, 2021

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