What legal avenue did Muda neglect before court action?

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Muda Failed to Exhaust Statutory Appeal Before Judicial Review

The High Court dismissed Malaysia United Democratic Alliance's (Muda) application for judicial review because the party failed to exhaust its statutory appeal process with the Home Ministry. This prescribed appeal mechanism is outlined under the Societies Act 1966. The court's decision means Muda cannot proceed with its legal challenge until it has followed the required administrative steps.
Statutory Appeal Process Not Followed

Muda sought judicial review to challenge the Registrar of Societies' (RoS) decision to reject its application to register as a political party. However, the High Court found that Muda had not completed the appeal process mandated by the Societies Act 1966. This act provides a clear procedure for parties to appeal decisions made by the RoS, which Muda did not fully utilise before approaching the courts.
Argument of Futility Presented by Muda

Lawyers representing Muda had argued that appealing to the Home Minister would be a futile exercise. Their contention was that the Home Minister had already prejudged the matter, rendering any appeal to him ineffective. This argument was presented in response to the objection raised by the Attorney General's Chambers, which stated that the appeal remedy to the Minister had not been exhausted.
Judicial Review Application Dismissed

The application for judicial review was filed on January 12 by 13 co-founders of Muda, including Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. They sought a court order to quash the decision by the Home Minister and RoS that refused to register Muda as a political party. The applicants also requested a mandamus order to compel the authorities to register the party, alongside compensation.

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