RoS slaps Pribumi with temporary disband notice (update)
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Thursday, 5 Apr 20182:56 PM MYT
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PETALING JAYA: The Registrar of Societies (RoS) has ordered Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Pribumi) to temporary disband for 30 days.
RoS director-general Surayani Ibrahim said Pribumi has failed to fulfil the RoS’ notice requesting for documents and details regarding its annual general meeting (AGM) that was held in December last year.
The RoS has served Pribumi with the temporary disbandment notice under Section 14 of the Societies Act 1966 at 12.30pm on Thursday (April 5).
Pribumi, co-founded by former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamd, is not allowed to use its logo or conduct any party activity during its disbandment.
It has 30 days to fulfil RoS’ request for more documents, failing which, the party will be permanently disbanded.
The Pakatan Harapan member can lodge an appeal within the 30 days.
The disbandment came as Pakatan filed a judicial review on Feb 21 in its bid to obtain a court order to compel the RoS to respond to its letter to become a registered coalition.
In its affidavit, Pakatan stated that it wrote a letter on July 28 last year to the RoS director-general to register the coalition and again on Aug 21 and most recently Feb 6, 2018, asking for a response.
Pakatan claimed that it did not get a reply and is seeking a mandamus order for the respondent to register it as a coalition under the Societies Act 1966.
The Home Ministry had earlier said ongoing investigations into Pribumi due to complaints received over its AGM is holding up Pakatan’s registration as a formal coalition.
Without RoS’ approval of their registration, Pakatan will not be able to use its official logo to contest in the polls and will likely use PKR logo to contest in the general election.
Pakatan Harapan comprises PKR, DAP, Pribumi and Amanah.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/04/05/ros-slaps-pribumi-with-temporary-disband-notice/#Ms2MuuMggb0AyZDJ.99
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