KUALA LUMPUR, 10 March 2009: The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leadership council still harbours the hope for an audience with Perak’s Sultan Azlan Shah on the political crisis in the state, despite the ruler having endorsed Datuk Dr Zambry Abd Kadir as the Menteri Besar. DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang said PR has not received […]
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Sivakumar sues Perak legal adviser (Updated 6.15pm)
By Deborah Loh(Source pic courtesy of Merdeka Review) KUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2009: Perak Speaker V Sivakumar has filed a suit against the state’s legal adviser for falsely representing him in an application to prevent him as Speaker from convening any state assembly sitting. He is also asking the court to set aside the injunction that was […]
Federal Court to decide on Nizar’s case (Updated 5.05pm)
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2009: The High Court here today referred the suit by Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin challenging the legitimacy of Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s appointment as Perak menteri besar to the Federal Court for determination of constitutional issues. Justice Lau Bee Lan issued the referral order, saying that there were constitutional […]
Sivakumar’s lawyers file appeal
Corrected on 13 March 2009 at 12.30am cSpeaker V Sivakumar (File pic courtesy of Merdeka Review) IPOH, 6 March 2009: Lawyers representing Perak legislative assembly Speaker V Sivakumar today filed an appeal against the Ipoh High Court decision declaring the Speaker’s own lawyers as having no locus standi to represent him. One of them, Leong […]
More complications in Perak
IPOH, 5 March 2009: Newly appointed Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir did not attend the Perak Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting held at the state treasury’s meeting room in the Perak Darul Ridzuan building here at 4pm today. Instead, only embattled Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin turned up for the […]
Sivakumar cannot have own lawyers (Updated 6.30pm)
Corrected on 13 March 2009 at 12.30am IPOH, 5 March 2009: The High Court has ruled that Perak state legislative assembly Speaker V Sivakumar can only be represented by the state legal adviser in the suits brought by 10 members of the assembly including newly appointed Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. Zambry […]
Ghost of 1988 in Perak crisis
by Chan Kok Leong[YESTERDAY’S] attempt by Speaker V Sivakumar to hold an emergency sitting of the Perak assembly to validate his decision to suspend the Barisan Nasional (BN) Menteri Besar and his exco is no more than a continuation of the Perak impasse. While the head of the Perak legislature tries to use his command of the law-making […]
Friday decision on Nizar vs Zambry case
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 March 2009: The High Court will decide on Friday whether or not to refer to the Federal Court the action brought by Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin to challenge the legitimacy of Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s appointment as Perak Menteri Besar. Justice Lau Bee Lan fixed the date after hearing submissions […]
Court injunction against unlawful sittings (Updated 7.45pm)
IPOH, 3 March 2009: The High Court here today issued an order restraining Perak state legislative assembly Speaker V Sivakumar from convening any unlawful sittings. The order was issued by Judicial Commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim after hearing arguments in chambers from a team of seven lawyers representing newly-appointed Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and […]
Zambry wants court to stop unlawful sittings
IPOH, 3 March 2009: Newly-appointed Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and the six state executive councillors (excos) have sought an injunction from the High Court to prevent any unlawful sittings of the state legislative assembly. They filed the application at 8.30am through counsel Firoz Hussien Ahmad Jamaluddin, Datuk Hafarizam Harun, Badrul Hishah […]
