The effort to draft a new charter, seen as a key step towards defusing tension and resolving political disputes, was launched following the approval by House Speaker Chuan Leekpai of an opposition-sponsored motion to amend Section 256 to pave the way for a charter drafting body to be set up. Pheu Thai leader Sompong Amornvivat filed a motion in the …

The High Court here today dismissed an appeal by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the other four disqualified Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) for a provisional injunction order to declare their expulsion from the group to be unlawful. The temporary complaint for injunction, which lists the expelled five and the Bersatu group itself as claimants, was lodged against party member …