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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Perkasa's bid to intervene in Tawfik Ismail's suit dismissed



Malay rights group Perkasa's application to be an amicus curae (friend of the court) in Mohamed Tawfik Ismail's suit against the proposed amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355) was today dismissed by the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
The decision was made by Justice Kamaludin Md Said in chambers, with no order as to costs.
Rosli Dahlan, the lawyer of Tawfik, who is is the son of former deputy prime minister Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, told reporters that Perkasa, had in wanting to intervene, had presented as a neutral body.

However, Rosli said, he showed to the court, previous reports of Perkasa's participation in various protests, which portrayed the group as a Malay rights group, and racist.
"Hence, how can it portray itself to be neutral," he said, adding that the various statements issued by Perkasa were also shown to the judge.
It was reported on April 19 that Perkasa had applied to share its views over the proposed amendment to Act 355, as it was a neutral party and wanted to bring up whether the consent or the consultation of the Conference of Rulers was required before proposed amendments to law are tabled in the Dewan Rakyat.

[More to follow]
-Mkini

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