Former prime ministers Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Muhyiddin Yassin were hauled to court over the cancellation of the High-Speed Rail (HSR) project between Malaysia and Singapore.

Malaysian Mohd Hatta Sanuri filed the writ of summons targeting the two former prime ministers and three others, in order to revive the project as well as demand that they cough up RM1 million in compensation to each Malaysian citizen.

According to a copy of the cause papers filed in the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 30 last year, the plaintiff named not only Mahathir and Muhyiddin as the first and second defendants, but also listed former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of the economy Mustapa Mohamed, former transport minister Wee Ka Siong and the Malaysian...