Urimai is exploring possible legal avenues to challenge the recently signed US-Malaysia reciprocal trade agreement, describing it as “unfair and one-sided.”
Party chairperson P Ramasamy said Urimai is consulting its legal team to determine whether there is a basis to bring the matter before the courts.
“As Malaysians who are deeply concerned about the adverse implications of this trade deal on national sovereignty and economic independence, Urimai believes there may be grounds to seek judicial review in Malaysian courts to challenge or invalidate the agreement,” he said in a statement today.
Ramasamy noted that the deal was executed by US President Donald Trump under his executive authority and could also face legal challenges in the US.
Ramasamy added that even Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has publicly stated Malaysia retains the right to withdraw from the deal - a statement which, he said, “underscores the possibility of legal and constitutional recourse.”
Anwar and Trump signed the agreement on Oct 26 while the US president was visiting Malaysia to attend the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur.
Details of the agreement have drawn criticisms from various quarters, with specific concerns that it could undermine Malaysia’s economic autonomy and strain ties with other major trading partners.
The signed agreement maintains Malaysia’s reciprocal tariff rate at 19 percent, while also securing continued exemptions for certain products.
These include semiconductors and other electronic components as among Malaysia’s key exports to the US. - Mkini
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