RoS, home minister appeal against stay on PN deregistration

The Registrar of Societies and home minister have filed an appeal against the High Court's decision to temporarily halt Perikatan Nasional's deregistration, the FMT reported. Both appellants, Zulfikar Ahmad and Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, expressed dissatisfaction with Justice Azizan Arshad's ruling. The appeal notice, filed by a senior federal counsel, remains pending the coalition's judicial review application.

The High Court's stay will continue until the outcome of the judicial review. Azizan's decision was based on the exceptional circumstances surrounding PN's political role and the implications for its rights as elected representatives and state governments. On October 5, PN initiated a judicial review application against the RoS, seeking to overturn the Sept 23 notice suspending the coalition's activities indefinitely and the Sept 22 show-cause notice demanding an explanation for its deregistration.

The application was submitted by the secretaries-general of five PN component parties, excluding Bersatu.