PN contest in Melaka election uncertain after RoS suspension
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional (PN) may be unable to contest the Melaka state election following an order by the Registrar of Societies Malaysia (RoS) suspending all its activities.
Perikatan Nasional (PN) faces uncertainty over contesting the Melaka state election after the Registrar of Societies Malaysia (RoS) suspended all its activities, including the use of the coalition's logo. The suspension took immediate effect, pending a decision from the Election Commission (EC). EC secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus stated that the commission has yet to receive official notice from RoS on the suspension.
The RoS issued the order under Subsection 13(2A) of the Societies Act 1966 following a complaint by Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) about a meeting held on July 16. PN's secretary-general, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, announced that the coalition is taking immediate legal steps to defend its objectives and agenda, expressing disagreement with the basis of the RoS decision and alleging elements of bad faith or political pressure.
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