Pakatan to sue Speaker over Anwar suspension

Pakatan MPs hold signs protesting Anwar’s (front, centre) earlier suspension from Parliament. — Picture by Jack Ooi

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) MPs said today they plan court action against the Dewan Rakyat Speaker after Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and three opposition lawmakers were suspended for six months.

Karpal Singh said PR will be seeking a judicial review over what he said was the abuse of power by Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia and the decision to suspend.

He also urged the Speaker to step down as “he no longer has the moral authority”.

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