Lawmakers suing PM to uphold rule of law, supremacy of Constitution

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Pakatan secretariat: Lawmakers suing PM to uphold rule of law, supremacy of Constitution

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The lawsuits filed against the prime minister over the suspension of Parliament and state assembly sittings during the Emergency by three Opposition lawmakers is aimed at upholding the rule of law and supremacy of the Federal Constitution, Pakatan Harapan (PH) said today.

In a statement, the PH Secretariat Council confirmed today a court challenge was filed yesterday by Parti Amanah Negara’s Pulai MP and Simpang Jeram state assemblyman Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub, PKR’s Sungai Petani MP and Gurun state assemblyman Datuk Johari Abdul, and DAP’s Tebing Tinggi state assemblyman Abdul Aziz Bari.

“The lawsuit is not meant to challenge the Emergency Proclamation which has been declared on January 11.

“The application was filed to determine whether the clauses under the Emergency Ordinance which allowed for the suspension of Parliament and state assemblies is lawful and in line with the Federal Constitution,” the secretariat said in the statement.

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