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. They are also seeking an order against the Election Commission chairman not to conduct the Sabah state election unless all movement control orders are uplifted or provisions were made to allow for the Sabah state elections under the recovery movement control order (MCO). In their court papers, the trio also sought a declaration that holding the Sabah state election during the term of the recovery MCO is unlawful, null and void. Following the dissolution of the assembly on July 30, it is mandatory for the Election Commission to hold state elections within 60 days.

Source: thestar August 03, 2020 01:41 UTC