Wawasan president Hamzah Zainudin questioned the timing of PN's deregistration – two days before a court hearing and 11 days before nominations for the Melaka state election.PETALING JAYA: Hamzah Zainudin says the decision to cancel Perikatan Nasional’s registration was a clear sign of “mala fide”, or bad faith, accusing the Registrar of Societies (RoS) of applying the law differently to the opposition coalition and Bersatu.

The Wawasan president also questioned the timing of the move – two days before a court hearing and 11 days before nominations for the Melaka state election. He accused the government of being afraid to face the opposition in a fair contest.

“This move not only ends the legal existence of a political coalition, but also affects voters’ democratic rights in the Melaka state election,” he said in a statement.