KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) said that his application to refer eight constitutional questions to the Federal Court has never been about seeking personal immunity or escaping legal scrutiny.
Instead, the Prime Minister said it concerns the integrity of Malaysia’s constitutional system and the need to ensure that high public office is protected from litigation that may be strategically timed, politically motivated, or institutionally disruptive.
“I remain fully committed to the rule of law, the independence of our courts, and the dignity of democratic governance.
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Earlier, the High Court dismissed Anwar’s application to refer eight legal questions, including whether the Prime Minister enjoys immunity from lawsuits, to the Federal Court under Article 128(2) of the Federal Constitution (FC).
Judge Roz Mawar Rozain made the ruling after finding that none of the articles of a Federal Constitution (FC) cited by Anwar's legal team give rise to any real, substantial or justiciable question of constitutional law requiring determination by the Federal Court under Article 128(2) of the FC or Section 84 of Courts of Judicature Act 1964.
During a press conference after the court proceedings, Anwar's counsel Datuk Seri K.Raja Segaran said they respectfully disagreed with the outcome of the application and will be filing an immediate appeal to the Court of Appeal.