MANY questions have arisen from the sudden introduction in the inquest into Teoh Beng Hock‘s death of a note purportedly found in the DAP aide’s bag. More than a year after the inquest started, the Attorney-General (AG)’s Chambers surprised the coroner’s court on 9 Aug 2010, saying it wanted to introduce the note which “may […]
Attorney General Tan Sri Gani Patail
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 […]
Nizar telling fairy tale, says counsel
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 May 2009: Counsel for Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir today remarked that the testimony by Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin in the proceedings at the High Court here was a ‘fairy tale’. Datuk Cecil Abraham, in his submission before Justice Datuk Abdul Aziz Abd Rahim, contended that Nizar’s testimony that he was […]
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 […]
Nizar removed due to loss of confidence
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 May 2009: Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin was not sacked as Perak menteri besar by Sultan Azlan Shah, as his removal from office was lawfully made under Article 16(6) of the state constitution due to loss of confidence of the majority in the state assembly. Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail submitted […]
Court allows AG to intervene in Nizar’s suit
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 April 2009: The High Court here today allowed 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, in his oral decision, said the AG, as […]