Art Harun, Rashid apply to strike out Dr M's suit challenging appointment of Speaker, Deputy Speaker


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun and Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon have filed an application to strike out an originating summons filed by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, his son and three others, to challenge the legitimacy of the appointments of Azhar Azizan and Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said as Dewan Rakyat Speaker and Deputy Speaker, respectively.

Lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, representing Dr Mahathir and the four other plaintiffs in the suit, told this to reporters after case management, conducted through e-review, before High Court judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid Tuesday (Aug 11).

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