KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has objected to Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin’s (pic) application for judicial review against the Registrar of Societies (RoS) to seek a declaration that she is the rightful Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) president.
Federal Counsel M. Kogilambigai, in her submission, told the High Court the dispute in PBM was an internal matter for the parties to resolve.
“The court has no jurisdiction to hear the matter due to the clause under Section 18C of the Societies Act 1966,” she said.
Zuraida’s counsel, Mohamed Ashmeer Ashrof, argued that the dispute had been settled, and a notice was sent to RoS in October last year.
“However, the RoS did not recognise her as the party president,” he said.
After hearing submissions from both parties, Justice Amarjeet Singh fixed May 11 for further clarification and to deliver his decision.
Zuraida, 65, who filed the application on March 24 and named RoS as the sole respondent, sought a declaration that RoS’ action to retain Datuk Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shen as the PBM president was unlawful and a mandamus order to compel the RoS to recognise her as the PBM’s rightful president effective Oct 7, 2022.
The former Ampang Member of Parliament, in her affidavit, said she received a letter from PBM on Oct 27, 2022, informing her about her appointment as PBM president.
However, Zuraida said she received another letter from the party dated Dec 19 of the same year, in which Soon declared himself as the PBM president and suspended her membership.
The former plantation industries and commodities minister said she learnt of her sacking from PBM through The Star portal on Dec 27, 2022, but never received notice or information from the party about it. — Bernama
