SMILES....Plaintiffs
Nazib (sixth left), Bernard (fifth left), Ken Yong (fifth right), Counsel Peter
Marajin (fourth left), Sabah Progressive Party President Datuk Seri Panglima
Yong Teck Lee (fourth right) and other SAPP leaders all smiles after the High
Court granted full trials.
FUNG FON CHEN, 70, and
ex-teacher Mohd Nazib Maidan Dally, 35, as well as the defendents. The court
has also given the first defendant, Federal Government to file their affidavits
in opposition by Sept 18.
The Federal Government would
not be allowed to file their affidavits if unable to do so by the given time.
Justice Wong had on July 23
ordered the Federal Government to file their affidavits in opposition by Aug
ust 24 but the defendant had requested more time.
Counsel Nur Aimi Binti
Arazmi appeared for the Federal Government told Justice Wong that the defendant
is requesting one more month to file their affidavits on reason that they are
still waiting for the report from the Police Commission and the Education
Commission.
Counsel Ken Yong
representing the plaintiffs contended that the Federal Government is delaying
the hearing with such excuses.
Yong told the court that it
is a delaying tactics by the Federal Government because to take such a long
time to obtain the affidavits is unbelievable.
The court had on May 25
dismissed the application of the Federal and State governments to strike out
the "Borneonisation" suit ruling, among others, that the plaintiffs
have the right and the locus standi to come to court for the court to decide
whether the government has failed to implement the undertakings and assurances
contained in the Malaysia Agreement of 1963.
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