Anwar's bid to challenge implementation of NSC Act dismissed

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today dismissed an originating summons filed by PKR president Anwar Ibrahim to challenge the implementation of the National Security Council (NSC) Act 2016.

Lawyer J Leela, representing Anwar (above), informed Bernama of the court’s decision when contacted after the case management, which was conducted online, before judge Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid today. Also present was senior federal counsel S Narkunavathy, acting on behalf of the NSC and the government.

Leela said the judge dismissed the originating summons without an order to costs based on a Federal Court's decision which ruled that the...