Kuala lumpur: The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said there is no issue of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim being disqualified as an MP and Prime Minister.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the AGC stated that this was because the royal pardon granted by the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong declared that Anwar had been fully pardoned and considered as someone who had never committed any offence. The AGC emphasized that any challenge to the election of an MP should be addressed through an election petition, as outlined under Article 118 of the Federal Constitution, and must adhere to the stipulated timeline under Section 38 of the Election Offences Act 1954.

The AGC's statement was in response to a lawsuit filed by former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, P. Waytha Moorthy. Moorthy is seeking to nullify Anwar's election as the Tambun MP and his appointment as Prime Minister. The lawsuit argues that the pardon granted to Anwar did not annul his disqualification under Article 48(1)(e) of the Federal Constitution.

The AGC expressed respect for the right of any individual to pursue legal action. It cited the Court of Appeal's decision in the case of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim v Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz [2023] 2 MLJ 545, which affirmed that the King has the authority to grant a pardon concerning a conviction and sentence.

On August 12, Waytha Moorthy filed an originating summons in the High Court seeking a declaration that Anwar's appointment as Prime Minister on November 24, 2022, was unconstitutional, null, and void. Additionally, the Hindraf chairman is demanding a declaration that Anwar's election as the Tambun MP in the 15th General Election was also unconstitutional, null, and void.