Sarawak Speaker: Decision to disqualify Pujut assemblyman legal


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Dr Ting Tiong Choon

KUCHING: The State Legislative Assembly’s decision to disqualify former Pujut assemblyman Dr Ting Tiong Choon is within the purview and ambit of the Federal and State Constitution, said Sarawak Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar.

He said that the Federal Constitution read that the validity of any proceedings in the Legislative Assembly of any state shall not be questioned in any court.

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