June 8 hearing for PKR’s bid to challenge ROS decision

(Bernama) — The High Court has set June 8 for Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) application for leave to seek a judicial review of the Registrar of Societies’ (ROS) attempt to deregister the party.

PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and secretary-general, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail also filed a prohibitory order to seek a stay on any ROS proceedings before the matter is heard in court.

PKR filed the application following a notice issued by ROS, dated May 9, 2011, to revoke PKR’s registration.

PKR counsel Fadiah Nadwa Fikri told reporters the June 8 case is scheduled to be heard before Judge Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim.

PKR claimed that the notice issued by ROS was made in bad faith, illegal and unlawful.

According to PKR, ROS’ claim that the party had violated Article 32.2.1 of the party constitution by sacking A. Rajagopal without a disciplinary board hearing was not true as there was no such member or clause in the PKR constitution.

ROS had given the party until June 9 to show cause as to why it should not be deregistered.