The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision to dismiss Pakatan Harapan de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim’s challenge against the National Security Council Act 2016 on a preliminary objection.

Anwar had filed a judicial review to challenge the constitutionality of the NSC Act in August last year, a day after the law came into force under Article 66(4A) of the Federal Constitution.

He is also seeking to have a 1993 constitutional amendment inserted in 1993 declared unconstitutional, which states that if the Yang di-Pertuan Agong does not assent to a bill within 30 days, it automatically becomes law.

The three-member panel, comprising judges Rohana Yusuf, Ahmadi Asnawi and Badariah Sahamid, unanimously agreed that Anwar’s suit is tantamount to questioning the competence of Parliament...