Court dismisses assemblymen’s appeal, Sabah polls to proceed as scheduled (updated)

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal brought by 33 assemblymen against a High Court ruling over the Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri’s decision to dissolve the state legislative assembly on July 30.

Justice Datuk Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil, who led a three-member bench comprising Justices Datuk Abu Bakar Jais and Datuk Supang Lian, also rejected the assemblymen’s bid for a stay of Tuesday’s ruling pending an appeal to the Federal Court.