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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nTengku Fuad said there were two good points in the court\u2019s ruling today, namely that the judge had found that the assemblymen have locus standi to bring the judicial review case, and the judge appeared to make a finding that Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal had actually lost the majority and had two choices either to resign or dissolve the state assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnfortunately we disagreed with the judge in the use of the words \u2018advise\u2019 and \u2018request\u2019 – and we will be taking this up to the court of appeal because we did not view \u2018request\u2019 and \u2018advise\u2019 as the same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI would like to inform you the notice of appeal had been filed by my office five minutes after the judgment was made. This fight continues, we have not given up and my clients have not given up either,\u201d he told reporters outside the High Court here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Sabah Attorney-General Brenndon Keith Soh said there should not be any uncertainty whether the state election should continue or not following today\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe court has dismissed the case against the respondents, no leave granted…the democratic process for state election is to continue and is now in place and the Election Commission has a duty to ensure the state polls is held within 60 days of the dissolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt the end of the day, it\u2019s not about the lawyer or any persons. This case today is about upholding the State Constitution, about the people of Sabah, a proof that democracy is alive in Sabah,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soh stressed that the court has decided the dissolution is valid and lawful, thus the court decision should be respected by all the parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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