Court rejects teachers, UM staff’s bid for judicial review of compulsory Covid-19 vaccination


KUALA LUMPUR: The Shah Alam High Court on Thursday (Dec 14) dismissed two judicial review applications filed by five school teachers and 19 Universiti Malaya (UM) staff against the government’s circular that made it compulsory for them to undergo vaccination against the Covid-19 virus.

Senior federal counsel Liew Horng Bin when confirming the matter said Judge Shahnaz Sulaiman made the decision with no order as to costs during an online proceeding.

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