Abdul Halim Bin Mansor (Dalam kapasitinya sebagai Setiausaha Agung National Union of Petroleum and Chemical Industry Worker (NUPCIW) menurut Seksyen 9(c) Akta Pertubuhan 1966) 1. ) MOHD EFFENDY BIN ABDUL GHANI Dalam kapasitinya sebagai Pres
Because the Registrar of Societies had not made a determination and the breaches identified (failure to provide the constitutionally required 7-week nomination period, wrongful barring of delegates and material non-compliance affecting the election process) directly undermined the integrity of the MTUC election, the court intervened and declared the 42nd Triennial Delegates Conference, its decisions and the elections of principal office-bearers null and void.
- Citation
- BA-24NCvC-1423-08/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Parties
- Plaintiff Trade Union: Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Bank (NUBE); Plaintiff Trade Union: Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Kelab Semenanjung Malaysia (CLUBEU); Plaintiff Trade Union: Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Pakaian Seragam Pos (M) Bhd (UPUS); Plaintiff Trade Union: Kesatuan Sekerja Industri Elektronik Wilayah Utara Semenanjung Malaysia (EIEUNR); Plaintiff Trade Union: Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Perusahaan Membuat Tekstil & Pakaian Johor; Plaintiff Trade Union: Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Dalam Perkhidmatan Perubatan & Kesihatan Swasta; Plaintiff Trade Union: Association of Maybank Class One Officers (AMCO); Plaintiff Trade Union: National Union of Drink Industry Workers Peninsular Malaysia (NUDIW); Plaintiff Trade Union: Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja KTMB (RUM); Plaintiff Trade Union: National Union of Transport Equipment & Allied Industry Workers (NUTEAIW); Plaintiff Trade Union: Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Telekomunikasi Semenanjung Malaysia (NUTE); Plaintiff Individual (secretary General Nupciw): Abdul Halim bin Mansor (in his capacity as Secretary General of NUPCIW); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Mohd Effendy Abdul Ghani (President, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Matkar bin Siwang (Deputy President, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Kamarul Baharin bin Mansor (Secretary General, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Mohd Khairi bin Man (Deputy Secretary General, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Wang Heng Suang (Finance Secretary, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Ng Choo Seong (Deputy Finance Secretary, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Mohamad Dauzkaply Nor bin Ghazali (Vice President, Private Sector, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Shatiri bin Mansor (Vice President, Public Sector, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Dzulkernain bin Hassan (Vice President, Private Sector, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: A. Balasubramaniam (Vice President, Private Sector, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Mohd Rais Hafizuddin bin Adnan (Vice President, Private Sector, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Mohd Khairul bin Buyang @ Buang (Vice President, Private Sector, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Michelle Cheow Yee Pin (Vice President, Private Sector, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Nor Hayati bte Abdul Rashid (Vice President, Public Sector, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Asman bin Mohd Nawawi (Vice President, Public Sector, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Aminuddin bin Awang (Vice President, Public Sector, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Alwi Shakir bin Abdullah (Vice President, Statutory Body, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Basharuddin bin Harun (Vice President, Statutory Body, MTUC); Defendant MTUC Office Bearer: Mazmir bin Mohd Amin (Vice President, Statutory Body, MTUC)
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Malaysia
- Judgment Date
- 11 August 2023
- Case Number
- BA-24NCvC-1423-08/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Originating Summons Under Societies Act and Specific Relief Act / Judgment (final)
- Outcome
- Originating Summons allowed in part for plaintiffs; declarations granted
- Legal Topics
- Validity of Conference and Elections, Interpretation and Enforcement of Association Constitution, Registrar of Societies Jurisdiction, Remedies: Declarations and Costs, Internal Governance and Financial Regulation
- Source Language
- Malay/English
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Parties
Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Bank (NUBE)
Plaintiff Trade Union
Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Kelab Semenanjung Malaysia (CLUBEU)
Plaintiff Trade Union
Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Pakaian Seragam Pos (M) Bhd (UPUS)
Plaintiff Trade Union
Kesatuan Sekerja Industri Elektronik Wilayah Utara Semenanjung Malaysia (EIEUNR)
Plaintiff Trade Union
Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Perusahaan Membuat Tekstil & Pakaian Johor
Plaintiff Trade Union
Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Dalam Perkhidmatan Perubatan & Kesihatan Swasta
Plaintiff Trade Union
Association of Maybank Class One Officers (AMCO)
Plaintiff Trade Union
National Union of Drink Industry Workers Peninsular Malaysia (NUDIW)
Plaintiff Trade Union
Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja KTMB (RUM)
Plaintiff Trade Union
National Union of Transport Equipment & Allied Industry Workers (NUTEAIW)
Plaintiff Trade Union
Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Telekomunikasi Semenanjung Malaysia (NUTE)
Plaintiff Trade Union
Abdul Halim bin Mansor (in his capacity as Secretary General of NUPCIW)
Plaintiff Individual (secretary General Nupciw)
Mohd Effendy Abdul Ghani (President, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Matkar bin Siwang (Deputy President, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Kamarul Baharin bin Mansor (Secretary General, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Mohd Khairi bin Man (Deputy Secretary General, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Wang Heng Suang (Finance Secretary, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Ng Choo Seong (Deputy Finance Secretary, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Mohamad Dauzkaply Nor bin Ghazali (Vice President, Private Sector, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Shatiri bin Mansor (Vice President, Public Sector, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Dzulkernain bin Hassan (Vice President, Private Sector, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
A. Balasubramaniam (Vice President, Private Sector, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Mohd Rais Hafizuddin bin Adnan (Vice President, Private Sector, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Mohd Khairul bin Buyang @ Buang (Vice President, Private Sector, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Michelle Cheow Yee Pin (Vice President, Private Sector, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Nor Hayati bte Abdul Rashid (Vice President, Public Sector, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Asman bin Mohd Nawawi (Vice President, Public Sector, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Aminuddin bin Awang (Vice President, Public Sector, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Alwi Shakir bin Abdullah (Vice President, Statutory Body, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Basharuddin bin Harun (Vice President, Statutory Body, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Mazmir bin Mohd Amin (Vice President, Statutory Body, MTUC)
Defendant MTUC Office Bearer
Procedural Posture
Civil Originating Summons Under Societies Act and Specific Relief Act / Judgment (final)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the matters fall exclusively within Registrar of Societies' jurisdiction
- 2 Whether MTUC Constitution provisions were breached in holding the 42nd TDC
- 3 Whether breaches (notice period and barring delegates) affected integrity of election and warrant voiding of TDC and elections
Ratio Decidendi
Because the Registrar of Societies had not made a determination and the breaches identified (failure to provide the constitutionally required 7-week nomination period, wrongful barring of delegates and material non-compliance affecting the election process) directly undermined the integrity of the MTUC election, the court intervened and declared the 42nd Triennial Delegates Conference, its decisions and the elections of principal office-bearers null and void.
Court Disposition
Originating Summons allowed in part for plaintiffs; declarations granted
Orders
- Declaration that the 42nd Triennial Delegates Conference held on 2-3 July 2022 did not comply with the MTUC Constitution and is null and void
- Declaration that all decisions made at the 42nd TDC are null and void
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