Veteran lawyer: Speaker's decision on Sabah 4 can be challenged in court

Questions have arisen about whether it is possible for Bersatu to take legal action against Dewan Rakyat speaker Johari Abdul’s decision which allowed four former Bersatu MPs in Sabah to keep their seats.

This is due to Article 63(1) of the Federal Constitution which states that “the validity of any proceedings in either House or Parliament or any committee thereof shall not be questioned in any court”.

However, veteran lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla (above) believes that...