IPOH, 14 May 2009: Twenty-seven Perak state assemblypersons from the Barisan Nasional (BN) together with three Independent assemblypersons today lodged police reports against Pakatan Rakyat speaker V Sivakumar for abuse of power. The alleged that Sivakumar abused his power with regard to the chaos that occurred during the assembly sitting on 7 May. The assemblypersons […]
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Might is not always right
By Deborah LohTHE Perak legislative assembly sitting on 7 May was the final act in the power grab by Barisan Nasional (BN). Three months after wresting the Perak government from the Pakatan Rakyat (PR), the BN yesterday finally grabbed the all-important speaker’s chair as the sitting descended into chaos. ZambryNow, instead of having two contentious state governments […]
Where’s the BN’s commitment?
By Jacqueline Ann Surin(Source: un.org) THERE was some cheer for me on World Press Freedom Day this year. It was provided by a press release from the Selangor government. To commemorate the annual celebration on 3 May, Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim spelt out clearly what his government was doing to promote press freedom. In early […]
Lawyers say appointment, motions passed valid
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 May 2009: Despite the chaos that reigned at the six-hour Perak assembly sitting today, a new speaker was appointed and four motions were passed. And the appointment as well as the motions passed was all valid, according to Umno Legal Advisor Datuk Hafarizam Harun and lawyer Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah who represents […]
Court decision on rightful MB on 11 May
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 May 2009: The question of who is the rightful menteri besar of Perak will be decided 11 May. High Court (Appellate and Special Powers Division) judge Datuk Abdul Aziz Abd Rahim today fixed Monday, at 2.30pm, to deliver his decision in the judicial review application filed by ousted menteri besar Datuk Seri […]
MPs among those arrested in Ipoh
IPOH, 7 May 2009: Police today detained several individuals including members of parliament and party supporters for attempting to assemble outside the Perak Darul Ridzuan building, the venue for the state assembly sitting. They were arrested between 8am and 9.30am for refusing to disperse when ordered to do so by the police and were later […]
Court order to prevent illegal assembly
IPOH, 6 May 2009: The Ipoh District Police Headquarters today obtained a court order to prevent any assembly near the Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan where the State Legislative Assembly Hall is located, tomorrow. The order was obtained from the Ipoh Magistrate’s Court under Section 98 of the Criminal Procedure Code. This followed the press statement […]
What will Sivakumar do?
By Deborah LohWILL tomorrow, 7 May 2009, mark the end of the road for Perak Speaker V Sivakumar? Will he allow a motion to remove him as speaker and to appoint or elect a new one for the state legislative assembly? Will he uphold the suspensions of Barisan Nasional (BN)-appointed Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul […]
Zambry’s appointment unconstitutional: Lawyer
Updated 8.56pm, 5 May 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 5 May 2009: A lawyer for Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin argued in the High Court here today that Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s appointment as Perak Menteri Besar on 6 Feb was unconstitutional. Sulaiman Abdullah contended that Zambry could not claim the office because Nizar had not […]
I did not lose confidence of majority: Nizar (Updated)
Updated 11.35pm, 4 May 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 4 May 2009: Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin told the High Court that he did not request the Sultan of Perak to dissolve the Perak state legislative assembly because he had not lost the confidence of the majority. He said that when he had the audience with Sultan […]
