Court rules Dr Ting remains as Pujut assemblyman


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 17 Jun 2017

Ting after hearing the news.

KUCHING: The Kuching High Court has ruled against the Sarawak state assembly's decision to disqualify Dr Ting Tiong Choon (pic) as Pujut assemblyman.

Judge Datuk Douglas Christo Primus Sikayun also ordered state assembly speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar and Sarawak Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh - the first and second defendant - to pay RM100,000 to the plaintiff, Dr Ting, as legal cost.

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