Siti Kasim loses appeal against prohibition from 2022 rally
Court of Appeal says the prohibitory order did not infringe on her freedom of movement as it was aimed at containing the spread of Covid-19.
The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by lawyer-activist Siti Kasim and another individual against a ban from attending a 2022 rally against former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Azam Baki. The High Court had previously dismissed their application for judicial review. Justice Azhahari Kamal Ramli, presiding over the three-judge panel, stated that the magistrate's order did not violate their freedom of movement, as it aimed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at the time.
The appellants argued that the prohibition was enacted in bad faith, but the Court of Appeal disagreed. Both parties confirmed that the rally proceeded as planned at an alternate venue (Bank Rakyat Bangsar LRT) and without any disruptions. Regarding the possibility of challenging a magistrate's order through judicial review, the Court affirmed that the Criminal Procedure Code allows for such challenges.
The other judges on the panel were Justices Ahmad Kamal Shahid and Ong Chee Kwan. Costs were not ordered. Siti Kasim and Raveentheran were represented by lawyer Kee Hui Yee, while senior federal counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly argued on behalf of the police and government.
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