KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia has applied to the High Court to strike out Labuan MP Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman's lawsuit, where its former member is seeking compensation over his alleged unlawful removal from the party.

In its application filed yesterday at the High Court in Shah Alam, Bersatu said it wants Suhaili's lawsuit to be struck out as the High Court allegedly has no power to decide this party matter due to the Societies Act 1966's Section 18C.

In the same application, the federal opposition party also said Suhaili does not have legal standing to file the lawsuit since he is no longer a party member.

In asking for the case to be struck out, Bersatu claimed that his lawsuit is frivolous and vexatious an...