Sarawak DAP has called for an emergency sitting of the state assembly to be held within two weeks from today, following the Kuching High Court’s decision to retain Ting Tiong Choon as Pujut assemblyperson.

Its chief Chong Chieng Jen, who is also the state opposition leader, said a formal request to the chief minister’s office was made today following the state government's announcement that it would appeal against the decision.

Among others, Chong noted that emergency sitting must be called as it was unprecedented and ironic that a law-making body is found to have acted unlawfully...