CM replacement in spotlight


Datuk Seri Musa Aman (centre)

KOTA KINABALU: A burning question swirls around Sabah’s political and legal fraternity on why the Court of Appeal did not look into the constitutional powers of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri in replacing a chief minister who did not resign after losing majority support.

This debate rose after the Court of Appeal ruled last week against Tan Sri Musa Aman’s bid to fight the dismissal of his suit in challenging the appointment of Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal as state leader.

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