Kurup's status stays: Lawyer (Martin Tommy Durassim)

Keningau: A local lawyer, Martin Tommy Durassim, said the status of Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) President Tan Sri Joseph Kurup as Federal Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister still remains, pending his court appeal.
The Election Court had recently declared the results of the Pensiangan parliamentary seat, won by Kurup, as null and void. Kurup has since appealed against the ruling, pending a hearing.
This means Kurup is still in a position to distribute development allocations and assistance expected of a Deputy Minister, until the Pensiangan seat is declared vacant, he said.
Martin, who once contested the Pensiangan seat as an Independent candidate, is now a PBRS member.
In this respect, he hoped the issue would not be prolonged by the opposition, particularly Parti Keadilan Rakyat. DAILY EXPRESS NEWS

Komen Daddy-wafiah;
Status Tan Sri Joseph Kurup sebagai Timbalan menteri Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah kekal sehinggalah kerusi Parlimen Pensiangan dikosongkan, dengan keputusan ini pembangunan di Pensiangan mesti diteruskan agar kekayaan negara dapat diagihkan melalui pembangunan infastruktur dan kemudahan asas yang lain serta memberi peluang pekerjaan kepada golongan muda di kawasan Pensiangan khususnya dan Sabah amnya...semoga pengundi di sana bijak memilih kepada kerajaan yang sedia ada pada hari ini...