Court quashes Waytha Moorthy’s suit against Anwar, orders him to pay RM80,000 in costs
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today allowed Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s application to strike out the originating summons filed by P. Waytha Moorthy challenging his appointment as Prime Minister and Tambun Member of Parliament. Justice Alice Loke Yee Ching, while allowing the application, ruled that the court did not have jurisdiction to hear the suit because any challenge involving an election issue must be submitted through an election petition. “This suit cannot be defended or argued… the plaintiff has no hope of success… therefore, the application to strike it out is allowed,” he said. Loke also said the High […]
