IPOH, 29 April 2009: The Perak legislative assembly secretary, Abdullah Antong Sabri, today confirmed that his office had received a motion last week to remove V Sivakumar as speaker of the Perak state assembly at its sitting on 7 May. He also confirmed that he had posted letters to all the Perak state assemblypersons on […]
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MB vs MB case back to High Court
PUTRAJAYA, 28 April 2009: The Federal Court today ruled that the dispute between Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin about who is the rightful Perak Menteri Besar will be heard and determined by the High Court. The five-person bench headed by Court of Appeal President Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff […]
Gobind to take speaker to court
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 22 April 2009: Inspired by the Federal Court’s ruling last week against a decision by the Perak speaker, Puchong Member of Parliament (MP) Gobind Singh intends to take the Dewan Rakyat speaker to court over his one-year suspension from the house. Gobind Gobind told The Nut Graph that he would file the suit […]
Showdown in Perak on 7 May
By Deborah LohNOW that a sitting of the Perak legislative assembly sitting has been called for 7 May, another showdown is expected because it is being convened without speaker V Sivakumar’s consent. Sivakumar In such a case, constitutional law expert Prof Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi believes Perak’s constitutional crisis is far from over despite how recent court […]
Kit Siang: Fed Court decision defective, null and void
By Elaine CheeKUALA LUMPUR, 17 April 2009: DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang wrote in his blog today that because Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and the six executive councillors sued the wrong party, yesterday’s Federal Court order is rendered “defective, null and void”. Lim pointed out the suspension was issued by the Perak […]
Nizar suit: AG’s application on 23 April
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 April 2009: The High Court will hear on 23 April an application by Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail to intervene in Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin’s suit challenging the legitimacy of Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s appointment as Perak menteri besar. Justice Datuk Abdul Aziz Abd Rahim fixed the date […]
Court allows judicial review in Nizar case
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 April 2009: The High Court here today allowed Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin’s leave application for a judicial review of the legality of the appointment of Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir as the Menteri Besar of Perak. Judge Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim in his judgement pronounced that the application filed by Mohammad […]
Trading barbs in Bkt Gantang ceramah circuit
By Deborah LohEntrance to the Chinese fishing village of Kuala Sepetang WET weather has put a damper on the nightly ceramah circuit in Bukit Gantang. In the past week, most Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) gigs drew crowds in the range of 150 to less than 500 by the time the night’s speeches were over. […]
Nizar’s leave application: decision tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 April 2009: The High Court will decide tomorrow on a leave application filed by former Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin who is challenging the appointment of his successor by the Sultan of Perak. Justice Datuk Aziz Abdul Rahim fixed the date after hearing submissions from Senior Federal Council Datuk […]
Mahathir to campaign in Bkt Gantang?
By Deborah LohTAIPING, 2 April 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) is looking to unleash its secret weapon as it makes its final assault to woo Malay Malaysian voters in Bukit Gantang by bringing in Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to help with the campaign. The former prime minister may turn up to stump for the BN candidate Ismail Saffian, […]
