Muda sec-gen wins bid to refer constitutional question to Federal Court

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has on Thursday (Aug 8) allowed an application by Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) secretary-general Amir Hariri Abd Hadi to refer three constitutional questions to the Federal Court.

Amir, 33, wanted the Federal Court to determine whether Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 violates the right to freedom of assembly under the Federal Constitution.