SYED ISKANDAR BIN SYED JAAFAR v 1. ) Ridha Abdah Bin Subri 2. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 3. ) Malcolm Fernandez 4. ) Mohd Khairul Azam Bin Abdul Aziz 5. ) Nazira Bt Abdul Rahim 6. ) Centre For A Bettet Tomorrow 7. ) Dato' Seri Utama Hj Mukhriz Tun Dr. Mahathir 8. ) Tun Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad 9. ) Datuk Dr. Shahruddin Bin Md Salleh 10. ) Dato' Wira Haji Amiruddin Bin Hj Hamzah 11. ) Datuk Wira Marzuki Bin Yahya PIHAK KETIGA MALAYSIAN BAR

w-01a-178-03-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 3 May 2026 • W-01(A)-178-03/2024

Catchwords

Article 150 of the Federal Constitution- - discretionary powers with regard to emergency powers - sensitive information cannot be disclosed to the court. Matters relating to national security are best left to the agencies who are privy to sensitive information. The Executive is best placed to advise the Yang Di Pertuan Agung in such matters- pre-amendment, the prevailing position was that matters relating to the Proclamation of Emergency are solely for the YDPA and the executive, and do not fall within the purview of the courts- A court would not be equipped to decide on the legality of the YDPA’s satisfaction of national threats as it would be impossible to adduce all available facts before the courts

Judges (3)

Alwi bin Abdul Wahab Coram Collin Lawrence Sequerah Delivered Supang Lian Coram

Parties (13)

Kerajaan Malaysia Respondent Centre For A Bettet Tomorrow Respondent Dato' Seri Utama Hj Mukhriz Tun Dr. Mahathir Respondent Dato' Wira Haji Amiruddin bin Hj Hamzah Respondent Datuk Dr. Shahruddin bin Md Salleh Respondent Datuk Wira Marzuki bin Yahya Respondent Malaysian Bar Third Party Malcolm Fernandez Respondent Mohd Khairul Azam bin Abdul Aziz Respondent Nazira bt Abdul Rahim Respondent Ridha Abdah bin Subri Respondent Syed Iskandar bin Syed Jaafar Appellant Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad Respondent

Judgment

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