Opposition chief whip Takiyuddin Hassan today said that Perikatan Nasional (PN) was not involved in the lawsuit brought by lawyer P Waytha Moorthy against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
He said the lawsuit was brought personally by Waytha, the Malaysian Advancement Party president.
“As Malaysians, we respect his right to bring this matter to court. Let the courts decide the matter,” he told a press conference at the Dewan Rakyat.
Two days ago, Pakatan Harapan (PH) MP Syahredzan Johan asked whether the suit filed by Waytha was connected to his recent meeting with Bersatu leaders.
Waytha, along with the leaders of other political parties outside the government bloc, had met Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin to discuss the formation of a united opposition front.
Waytha is seeking a declaration that Anwar should not have been elected as Tambun MP in November 2022 and appointed prime minister.
Syahredzan said that while anyone has the right to file court proceedings, the suit against Anwar appeared “frivolous and vexatious” as the latter has been prime minister for close to three years.
He also noted that Waytha had previously hailed Anwar, the PH chairman, as the best man to head the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit or Mitra.
Earlier today, Jelutong MP RSN Rayer said that Waytha’s action was time-barred, as petitions to challenge election results under the Election Offences Act 1954 must be filed within 21 days of the date that the results are gazetted.
