11 Feb 2020
THE SPEAKER OF DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK DATUK AMAR MOHAMAD ASFIA AWANG NASSAR 1. TING TIONG CHOON (KP: 651031-13-5119) 2. DATO SERI WONG SOON KOH 3. DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK 4. SURUHANJAYA PILIHAN RAYA MALAYSIA
- Citation
- 01(f)-20-08/2019(Q) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
- Court
- f
- Case number
- 01(f)-20-08/2019(Q) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
The Federal Court held the Dewan Undangan Negeri of Sarawak had jurisdiction under Article 19(1) to decide and remove a member whose continued membership was untenable due to disqualification under Article 17(1)(g) even where the disqualifying act occurred before election; such Dewan proceedings are non-justiciable under Article 72(1) provided the Dewan acted within its constitutional powers; disqualification under Article 17(1)(g) is continuing and not removable by renunciation absent express provision; Article 118 does not oust the Dewan’s constitutional power to determine membership under…