Anwar, four others get nod from Federal Court to appeal on Muhyiddin's advice to suspend Parliament


PUTRAJAYA: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and four elected representatives get the nod from the Federal Court to proceed with their appeal to challenge Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's action in advising the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to suspend Parliament during the Emergency period.

A three-member bench led by Federal Court Judge Nallini Pathmanathan, in a majority 2-1 decision on Monday (May 23), allowed the applications by Anwar, Pulai MP Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub, Sungai Petani MP Datuk Johari Abdul, Tebing Tinggi assemblyman Abdul Aziz Bari and Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim to obtain leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal decision.

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