KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Former prime ministers Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin have been sued in relation to the cancellation of the High Speed Rail project between Malaysia and Singapore.
He demanded that the defendants reinstate the HSR project and also requested that they pay RM1 million as compensation to each Malaysian., also listed former minister in the prime minister’s department in charge of economy Datuk Seri Mustapha Mohamed, former transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong and the Malaysian government as the third, fourth and fifth defendants.
He claimed that Muhyiddin had also committed negligence and malfeasance in public office, as the then prime minister, by terminating the HSR project on December 31, 2020. He also alleged that Wee had also acted negligent and had committed malfeasance in public office regarding the HSR project’s management.
Mohd Hatta insisted that the defendants need to pay severe and exemplary damages to every Malaysian for their unconstitutional, unjust actions and for their own dishonest benefit contrary to public interest. The memorandum of appearance was filed in court on January 20, where the Attorney General's Office appeared on behalf of the defendants in the lawsuit.showed that Mohd Hatta is a member of the Kuala Selangor Municipal Council. The 46-year-old was recently reappointed for a second term.The 350km railway line was to be completed in 2026, reducing the travel time between both destinations to 90 minutes.
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