High Court dismisses legal action on ex-PM Muhiyddin's advice to King to suspend Parliament during Covid-19
The Malaysian High Court has dismissed legal challenges against former PM Muhyiddin Yassin's advice to the King to suspend Parliament during the Covid-19 pandemic. The judge ruled that the requested declarations were tied to past events and did not warrant judicial intervention.
Why it matters
This decision clarifies the limits of judicial review regarding executive advice given to the monarchy during emergency periods in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has dismissed a legal action filed by two MPs and two others who challenged the advice by former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to suspend Parliament during the Covid-19 pandemic five years ago.
Justice Aliza Sulaiman made the dismissal on two judicial review applications were filed separately by Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim and Perak assemblyman Abdul Aziz Bari as well as two originating summons filed separately by the Malaysian Bar and NGO Bersih, on the same subject matter.
In her decision, the judge said the declaration sought was tied to the past revocation, expiry and parliamentary treatment of the emergency ordinances.
"This court is not persuaded that the declaratory relief sought by the applicants and the plaintiffs should be granted.
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