An excerpt:
He (Datuk Ningkan) was replaced by Penghulu Tawi Anak Sli from Parti Pesaka.
But on Sept 7, 1966 the High Court in Kuching ruled that the dismissal of Stephen Ningkan was unconstitutional.
But Penghulu Tawi Sli presented to the Governor, then the Speaker of Council Negeri, and the Chief Minister copies of a statutory declaration requesting an immediate meeting of Council Negeri and expressing no confidence in Datuk Ningkan.
Datuk Ningkan, who said he is a son of a padi-farmer, wanted to call for a State Election.
On Sept 15, the Federal Government declared a state of emergency in Sarawak.
“If given the chance to hold a state election I could have won,” he said.
He said it was a ‘false emergency’.
0 comments :
Post a Comment