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Appeal against allowing court to reopen before May 12

KUCHING: The state High Court has been urged not to allow the Court Registry and Commissioners, including law firms, to operate until May 12. In a press statement issued yesterday, president of Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK), Voon Lee Shan, said that the High Court should not follow Chief Judge Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat’s […]

Decision on Petronas’ application for stay of suit hearing on Feb 11

KUCHING: A High Court here fixed Feb 11 to deliver its decision on the application by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) for a stay of proceedings of a lawsuit filed by Sarawak Comptroller of State Sales Tax (SST) and the state government against them. Judicial Commissioner Christopher Chin made the decision after hearing the submissions from […]

Petronas being difficult, says assistant minister

KUCHING: It seems like Petronas is trying to make things difficult, but the state government knows its case is on the right track, said Abdullah Saidol. The Assistant Minister under Chief Minister’s Department (Corporate Affairs and Sarawak Public Communications Unit) described what transpired at the High Court here yesterday as a small battle won in […]

High Court of Sarawak with own registry better

KUCHING: There should be a High Court of Sarawak with its own registry to reflect the three states becoming Malaysia as Malaysia has three separate Bars. “Not to forget that we also had our own court registry even before the formation of Malaysia,” said SUPP Central Youth secretary-general Milton Foo.  In a press statement, Foo […]