Seven NGOs latest to file lawsuit over Emergency


KUALA LUMPUR: Seven non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are the latest to file a lawsuit against the Prime Minister and the government to seek court declarations on issues over the recent Emergency proclamation.

The group – Bersih 2.0, Suara Rakyat Malaysia, Center for Independent Journalism, Aliran, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Pergerakan Tenaga Akademik Malaysia, and Save Rivers – filed their suit through law firm AmerBON Advocates at the High Court here on Tuesday (Feb 2).

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