IPOH, 6 May 2009: Two members of the Perak state assembly claim to be the menteri besar, but speaker V Sivakumar remained tight-lipped about how they would be seated when the House assembles on 7 May. Current Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, who was appointed by the Perak Sultan on 6 […]
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Sivakumar seeks assembly sitting postponement (Updated)
By Deborah LohUpdated 6.22pm, 4 May 2009 IPOH, 4 May 2009: Perak Speaker V Sivakumar wrote to the Sultan of Perak this morning seeking a postponement of the state legislative assembly sitting scheduled just three days away. Sivakumar said he requested the deferment of the 7 May sitting because the matter of who was the rightful Perak […]
Zambry seeks Federal Court ruling
PUTRAJAYA, 22 April 2009: Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir has filed a notice in the Federal Court for a legal interpretation on Clause 63 of the Perak state constitution so that the court could declare that he is the rightful Menteri Besar. He filed the notice at the Federal Court Registrar’s office, here yesterday […]
Perak, the opportunity in crisis
By Chua Sue-AnnFOR 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 […]
Tussle in Perak heads to a climax
By Chua Sue-AnnKUALA LUMPUR, 20 April 2009: Not unlike a chess match, Barisan Nasional (BN) now appears to have two more major moves against Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in order to assert its claim [on] the embattled Perak state legislative assembly and government. The tussle for power will continue going into the state legislative assembly meeting scheduled for […]
Suspension of Zambry, exco lifted (Updated 7.17pm)
Updated 7:17pm, 16 April 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 16 April 2009: The Putrajaya Federal Court today ruled that the suspension of Barisan Nasional (BN)-installed Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six state executive councillors by the Perak speaker V Sivakumar was null and void. The apex court ruled that the speaker had no […]
Federal Court: Zambry used correct procedure
PUTRAJAYA, 14 April 2009: The Federal Court ruled today that Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six state executive councillors had used the right procedure to challenge their suspension from attending the state legislative assembly sittings by speaker V Sivakumar. The five-member panel led by Court of Appeal President Tan Sri […]
Kuala Sepetang land swap with KTMB
KUALA SEPETANG, 5 April 2009: The Perak government has agreed with the Transport Ministry’s proposal for a swap to solve the protracted land issue faced by those staying on Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) land here. “We are looking for suitable land for KTMB and this matter will be discussed further,” said Barisan Nasional-backed Menteri […]
Court of Appeal to determine who can represent Speaker
PETALING JAYA, 12 March 2009: The Court of Appeal will sit at 9am tomorrow to hear an urgent motion about who can represent Perak state assembly Speaker V Sivakumar in court. The hearing in Putrajaya will only decide on whether Sivakumar can be represented by lawyers of his own choice, instead of the Perak state […]
Nizar-Zambry suit: 4 constitutional questions
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 March 2009: The High Court here today pronounced four constitutional questions to be determined by the Federal Court in the legal battle between Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin and Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir over who is the rightful Perak menteri besar. The questions, read out by Judge Lau Bee Lan, are […]
