Stay allows PN to continue as ‘fully functioning political party’, says Takiyuddin

High Court's stay of deregistration allows Perikatan Nasional (PN) to continue as a "fully functioning and operating political party," said PN secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan. The appeal filed by the Registrar of Societies (RoS) and the home minister against the stay does not affect PN's status, Takiyuddin emphasized. The court order merely deferred the enforcement of the RoS's suspension order and subsequent deregistration proceedings pending the final disposal of PN's application for judicial review.

Takiyuddin disagreed with Azmin Ali's interpretation of the High Court's judgment, stating that the court did not order the notice of appeal to act as a stay of execution. He also clarified that different standards applied to PN and Bersatu, as PN's internal affairs were not made the basis of the notice, suspension order, and deregistration order following Bersatu's complaint.

Takiyuddin disputed Azmin's claim that the RoS had affirmed Bersatu's status as a legitimate component party of PN, requesting a copy of the letter and the complaint lodged by Bersatu with the RoS within three days.