Lawyer, two others in legal bid to stop Sabah state election


Businesswomen Margret Binsing (left) and Tessa Romana (right) have joined lawyer Marcel Jude in seeking a judicial review to stop the Sabah state election.Businesswomen Margret Binsing (left) and Tessa Romana (right) have joined lawyer Marcel Jude in seeking a judicial review to stop the Sabah state election.

KOTA KINABALU: A lawyer and two businesswomen have filed for a judicial review to stop the Sabah state elections in view of the current Covid-19 threat.

Local lawyer Marcel Jude, Margret Binsing from Tambunan and Tessa Romana from Penampang are seeking a High Court order to quash Yang Di Pertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin's decision to dissolve the state assembly on July 30.

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