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Perak, the opportunity in crisis

By Chua Sue-Ann

April 22, 2009

FOR all the dust it has stirred, the Perak political deadlock has presented a soul-searching opportunity for Malaysians to consider the type of government and onstitutional monarchy it wants.

At the dawn of the Perak crisis, many looked with great hope towards Sultan Azlan Shah, a former chief justice and one of the most revered monarchs in the country, for a resolution.

The leaders of Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional [BN] sought separate audiences with [the] sultan to stake their claim to the Perak state government.

In the end, the sultan favoured the BN and swore in Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir as menteri besar.

That marked the beginning of an ongoing, protracted legal battle and public debate in constitutional interpretations – at the federal and state level – as well as greater public interest in the powers and functions of the state legislative assembly, the judiciary, the government and indeed the royalty.

Read more here.


This article first appeared on 22 April 2009 in www.theedgemalaysia.com under the same title. Used with permission.

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Filed Under: Commentary, News Tagged With: Barisan Nasional, Chua Sue-Ann, Constitution, crisis, Malaysians, Pakatan Rakyat, Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, Zambry Abdul Kadir

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  1. K S Ong says

    April 22, 2009 at 2:19 pm

    Met this Malay retired teacher and he commented that to be above politics, royalty should not be in business.

    We have already read about comments that Pakatan’s victory in the four states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor, with espoused policy of open tenders wherever possible, meant less opportunities for favoured contractors.

    If an offspring finds it necessary to defend his father, isn’t it natural for the father to protect his children’s interests?

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