High Court rules Amarjit's appointment as Sabah Water Department director is illegal

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KOTA KINABALU: The High Court here has declared that the political appointment of Datuk Amarjit Singh as Sabah Water Department director last August is illegal.

Appeal judge - ruled on Wednesday that the appointment of Amarjit was in contravention of Section 3 of the state's Water Supply Enactment 2003.

Yong in his suit had sought a court declaration that the appointment of Sabah Water Department director Amarjit last year was unlawful as he was not a member of the public services. They contended that he was appointed merely because he was a member and office-bearer of the ruling Parti Warisan Sabah.

 

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