Malaysian court stays Perikatan Nasional deregistration
By The BriefBrief
The Malaysian High Court stayed the suspension and deregistration of opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional pending a substantive hearing on its judicial review of the Registrar of Societies’ action. Justice Azizan Md Arshad said the order lets the coalition resume political activities, including contesting the Melaka state election on Nov. 14, and cited the risk of irreversible effects on election participation.
WHO:The Malaysian High Court, in a decision by Justice Azizan Md Arshad
WHAT:Stayed the suspension and deregistration of Perikatan Nasional pending a substantive hearing on the coalition’s judicial review.
WHEN:Oct 22, 2026
WHERE:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WHY:Justice Azizan said the stay addressed the potential irreversible effect of the deregistration on party members’ and elected representatives’ participation in state elections.
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