Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has filed a bid for the civil court to determine whether the royal pardon granted to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim covers both the latter’s sentencing as well as criminal conviction.

The PAS state chief filed the application - under Order 33 Rule 2 of the Rules of Courts 2012 - at the High Court (civil jurisdiction) in Alor Setar on March 31.

According to a copy of his affidavit in support sighted by Malaysiakini, Sanusi sought the civil court determination of the issue in...