Former Neggiri rep withdraws suit over Bersatu membership termination
His lawyer, Nur Irdina Syahirah Mohammad Wardi, told Judge Roz Mawar Rozain that the suit was being withdrawn as it had become moot following the Nenggiri by-election, which has since produced a new assemblyman.
Meanwhile, lawyer Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud, representing the Kelantan State Assembly Speaker Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah as defendant, requested that Mohd Azizi be ordered to pay RM250,000 in costs, citing the case's public interest and complexity.
"Our side has worked hard to prepare for this case as it involves the speaker, an important position that can impact the country's legislative body, and touches on the electoral landscape concerning elected representatives," he said.
Lawyer Chetan Jethwani, representing Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin as defendants, also requested that Mohd Azizi pay RM250,000 in costs to his two clients.
"This suit had no basis and would ultimately have failed. This is proven by its withdrawal," said Chetan.
Judge Roz Mawar then struck out the suit and ordered Mohd Azizi to pay RM50,000 in costs to Mohd Amar and RM50,000 to Muhyiddin and Hamzah.
As the plaintiff, Mohd Azizi had filed the originating summons on June 24 last year, naming Muhyiddin, Hamzah, and Mohd Amar as defendants.
He sought a declaration that his dismissal and termination of membership from Bersatu through a notice dated June 12, 2024, were null, void, and unlawful.
Mohd Azizi also sought a declaration that the notice of termination was invalid and that his dismissal from Bersatu was made in bad faith.
According to the plaintiff, the amendment to Clause 10 of the Bersatu Constitution, which stipulates that a member's membership is terminated if they support a political rival, was unconstitutional. – BERNAMA
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