Former CM Musa to fight on in court, says lawyer

KOTA KINABALU: Tan Sri Musa Aman, who is wanted by police and the anti-graft agency, will continue his legal battle to be declared the rightful chief minister of Sabah.

His lawyer Tengku Fuad Ahmad said they would consider amending the originating summons to include what they claimed was the “unlawful” special sitting of the state assembly yesterday.

“My client views with concern that the special sitting is an attempt to thwart his court action and to pervert the course of justice as it is public knowledge that his court action has yet to be decided,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Tengku Fuad said Musa wanted justice to prevail “without any external interference”.

Parti Warisan Sabah and its partners Upko, DAP and PKR took to task the 21 Opposition members who boycotted the sitting.

“Why are they scared to come and settle their claim on who is the rightful chief minister?

“The assembly is the right platform to settle it once and for all,” said Paginatan Upko assemblyman Datuk Abdin Madangkir.

Abidin said the election result was clear in that 58% of Sabahans voted for Warisan and its partners in the state, with 62% favouring Warisan for the Federal seats.

“The people wanted change, so I hope Umno and its partners in Sabah Barisan will accept the decision and serve as a good Opposition,” said Luyang DAP assemblyman Phoong Jin Zhe.

Kemabong assemblyman Jamawi Jaafar said the House should consider disciplinary action against Sabah STAR president Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan (Tambunan) and Sulaman Umno assemblyman Datuk Seri Hajiji Hj Noor for claiming that the special sitting was illegal.

The sitting yesterday was attended by 43 assemblymen from Upko, PKR and DAP; 11 Umno, six Parti Bersatu Sabah, two Sabah STAR and one each from Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) and renegade Upko assemblyman Datuk Bobby Suan were absent.