PETALING JAYA, 6 Feb 2009: The Perak Pakatan Rakyat should find out what internal shortcomings led to its eventual collapse on 5 Feb 2009, said Umno veteran Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad today. “Perak had been unstable for some months before this. For example, the internal bickering when DAP’s Ipoh Barat Member of Parliament M Kulasegaran […]
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Emotions run high in Perak
By Deborah Loh and Zedeck Siew
EMOTIONS were played out on the street outside the Perak Menteri Besar’s official residence on the night of 5 Feb 2009 where close to 10,000 had gathered to protest Barisan Nasional’s takeover of the state legislative assembly. Protestors flanked both sides of the one-way Jalan Sultan Idris Shah for about a hundred metres from the […]
Cheras Umno wants Nizar’s “Datuk Seri” title revoked
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Feb 2009: Cheras Umno division head Senator Datuk Syed Ali Alhabshee today suggested the revocation of the “Datuk Seri” title conferred by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah on former Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as a lesson to those who commit treason. Syed Ali said in a […]
Anguish in Perak
By Deborah Loh and Zedeck Siew
ANGER. Shock. Sadness. Defiance. These were the emotions that permeated the atmosphere of the 8,000 to 10,000-strong gathering of Pakatan Rakyat supporters inside and outside the official residence of the Perak Menteri Besar in Ipoh on the night of 5 Feb 2009. The public started trickling in through the gates of the residence as early […]
Not treasonous to question Sultan
By Shanon ShahSultan Azlan Shah (image source: sultan.perak.gov.my) PETALING JAYA, 6 Feb 2009: People have the right to question a Ruler’s decision which impacts the public, legal experts said. Asked to comment on the opposition towards Sultan Azlan Shah’s decision not to dissolve the Perak legislative assembly yesterday, Datuk Param Cumaraswamy said: “The public has the right […]
Nasarudin’s hip hop
By Zedeck Siew“I am very confident in the leadership of PKR that has the will and strong idealism to fight for the rights and interest of the multiracial public in this country.” Bota state assemblyperson, Datuk Nasarudin Hashim, in a press statement explaining his 25 Jan 2009 defection from Umno to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). He said […]
“Shameful scene unfolding in Perak”
By Tengku Razaleigh HamzahTengku Razaleigh Hamzah THE constitution is the highest law of the land. It is the foundation and source of legal authority, and the Rulers are sworn to protect and uphold it. According to the constitution, Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin is menteri besar until he resigns of his own accord, or is removed by a vote […]
Nizar appeals to the Sultan (Updated)
By Jacqueline Ann Surin(Updated 8:39pm; 5 Feb 2009) PETALING JAYA, 5 Feb 2009: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has informed the Sultan of Perak that he is not stepping down until the state’s political crisis is resolved by the legislative assembly or the courts. Nizar cited Article XVI(6) of the Perak state constitution which states: […]
BN govt waiting to be sworn-in
By BernamaIPOH, 5 Feb 2009: The new Barisan Nasional (BN)-led state government for Perak is about to be sworn in by Sultan Azlan Shah at Istana Kinta. Among those who sought an audience with the sultan included Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who arrived there at 5.50pm. Also at the palace are Perak Barisan […]
Perak crisis
By Deborah Loh and Zedeck SiewUpdated on 6 Feb 2009 at 12:05am; Corrected at 11:49pm (source: Sultan Azlan Shah image from sultan.perak.gov.my; Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin image © hussein / wikipedia.org) Live update: 12:05am: Streets are mostly clear as most supporters have dispersed. A few diehard supporters still in MB’s residence compound. 12:01am: PKR’s information chief Tian Chua tells reporters that […]
