KANGAR, Jan. 2 -- Three Perlis PAS state assemblymen have filed an originating summons challenging the decision to declare their seats vacant after their party memberships were terminated.

The assemblymen - Mohd Ridzuan Hashim (Guar Sanji), Fakhrul Anwar Ismail (Bintong) and Saad Seman (Chuping) - said the declaration was made outside the scope of the Speaker's lawful authority, according to a report inBerita Harian.

"In this matter, we respect the Speaker's views but are of the opinion that the decision to declare the seats vacant was 'erroneous and beyond due process'," they reportedly said.

The legal challenge follows the termination of their PAS memberships on December 24, after which Perlis State Legislative Assembly Speaker Rus's...