Roz Mawar Rozain J:

[1] No stranger in the arena of Malaysian politics, the plaintiff served as a Member of Parliament (ADUN) for the Kelemek, Melaka constituency in 1982, having previously been appointed as Chief Minister of Melaka for the first time. In 1986, he was re-elected as ADUN for the Masjid Tanah, Melaka constituency and continued as Chief Minister.

[2] In 1990, he was once again re-elected as ADUN for Masjid Tanah and continued serving as Chief Minister until he resigned from this position in October 1994. In 1993, he was elected as Youth Leader of United Malays Organisation (UMNO) and held this position until October 1994, before being reinstated as Youth Leader of UMNO in September 1996. The Plaintiff also served as Deputy Home Minister of Malaysia between 1981 and 1982. The Plaintiff resigned as a member of UMNO on 29 February 2020. According to him, he is presently an active member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) and an active politician and businessman.

[3] The 1st Defendant is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), was the DAP Socialist Youth National Chief, Deputy Youth Leader of Pakatan Harapan, and the State Assemblyman for the constituenc