Politics · Malaysia Bureau
Court halts PN deregistration bid, citing judicial review concerns
A judge has granted the Perikatan Nasional coalition a temporary reprieve from the Registrar of Societies' deregistration proceedings. The court ruled that proceeding with deregistration could prejudice the coalition's ongoing judicial review application.
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A Malaysian court has intervened to prevent the immediate deregistration of Perikatan Nasional, finding that allowing the Registrar of Societies to proceed could compromise the political coalition's legal challenge against the action.
The judge's decision centres on concerns that executing the deregistration order would undermine the coalition's ability to pursue its judicial review application effectively. By halting the deregistration process temporarily, the court has effectively preserved PN's status while the substantive legal challenge proceeds through the courts.
The ruling represents a significant development in the ongoing dispute between PN and the ROS, which had initiated steps to deregister the coalition. PN had mounted a legal challenge to contest the deregistration, arguing the process was procedurally improper or without sufficient legal foundation.
The court's decision does not determine the merits of PN's judicial review application, but rather ensures that the coalition retains the opportunity to have its case fully heard before any deregistration takes effect. The matter is expected to return to court as the judicial review proceedings continue.