PN says suspension could shut coalition out of Melaka polls
KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional (PN) has warned that it could be shut out of the coming Melaka state election if the suspension imposed by the Registrar of Societies (RoS) is not lifted before nomination day.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition warns it may be excluded from the upcoming Melaka state election if the suspension from the Registrar of Societies (RoS) remains in place before the nomination day. In court documents, PN asserts that this suspension inhibits its ability to conduct typical political operations, such as designating candidates to run under the PN label and utilizing its registered name and emblem.
The coalition claims that any court ruling in its favor after the nomination day may be too late, as there would be no chance to restore its candidate fielding under the PN banner. PN submitted a certificate of urgency alongside its judicial review application, contesting two notices issued by the RoS. According to PN, without a stay or quashing of the suspension prior to the nomination day, no authorized representative would be able to sign the necessary documents for candidates to contest under the coalition's name and emblem.
The Election Commission is set to convene on Wednesday to determine the dates for the writ, nomination, and polling for the 16th Melaka state election. PN highlights that the repercussions of the suspension would not only impact the plaintiffs in the judicial review but also its constituent parties, members, and voters in Melaka.
The coalition is requesting an interim suspension of the restriction pending the resolution of its judicial review application and an expedited hearing for the substantive judicial review due to the approaching state election. PN's lawsuit, filed by PN Secretary-General Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, Wong Chia Zhen from Gerakan, N. Sathes Kumar from MIPP, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah from Wawasan, and Datuk Sazmi Miah from Pejuang, names the RoS and Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail as respondents.
The coalition is challenging a notice issued on September 22 under Section 13(2) of the Societies Act and a separate order issued on September 23 under Section 13(2A) suspending its activities. The application is currently at the leave stage.
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