Besides Abim (Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia), the two other NGOs affected are Unggas (Urusetia Menangani Gejala Social) and Teras (Persatuan Teras Pendidikan dan Kebajikan Melayu Malaysia).

Justice Abdul Rahman Sebli, who read the judgment, said the court in an unanimous view found that government policies were non-legal in nature.

“Judges do not have the knowledge and expertise to evaluate these non-legal factors and pass judgment on a certain policy,” he said.

Justice Abdul Rahman added the court also found no reason that TPPA infringed the Federal Constitution.

Other judges in the panel included Justices Rohana Yusof and Vernon Ong.

The NGOs’ lawyer, Haniff Khatri Abdulla said they will be filling an appeal on the dismissal.

Earlier this year, the High Court denied leave for the three NGOs to challenge the government on the TPPA. The NGOs filed a judicial review on November 4 against the government to stop it from signing the TPPA.

The judicial review was filed to get a declaration that TPPA provisions will amount to a breach of the Federal Constitution.

The Malaysian government and 11 other countries signed the TPPA on February 4.