www.malaysiakini.com February 9, 2009 Kedah Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak today announced that exco member V Arumugam has stepped down as the state assemblyperson for Bukit Selambau, necessitating in a by-election in next 60 days. “With regret I would like to announce that Arumugam has resigned as the Bukit Selambau state assemblyperson with immediate effect,” [...]
Archive for February 2009
By-Elections in Bukit Gantang(Parliament) and Bukit Selambau (State Assembly) and counting?
February 10, 2009DAP backs Anwar Ibrahim as Pakatan Rakyat Coalition Leader
February 9, 2009www.malaysiakini.com Lim Guan Eng: DAP supports Anwar February 9, 2009 DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has backed PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim as Parliamentary opposition leader and to lead the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. In a contrasting view from his party chair Karpal Singh following Karpal’s outburst, Lim said the Pakatan Rakyat leadership has clearly [...]
Anwar’s Response to Karpal
February 9, 2009posted by din merican—February 9, 2009 www.malaysiakini.com Anwar: It’s his personal view Malaysiakini Team February 8, 2009 DAP chairperson Karpal Singh’s call for Anwar Ibrahim to step down as the Pakatan Rakyat leader was his personal view and did not reflect the official stand of DAP, said the PKR leader today. Anwar said that Karpal [...]
Hopping is legal and constitutional, says Aziz Bari, but “don’t bribe, kidnap or intimidate members of parliament or state assemblypersons”.
February 8, 2009posted by din merican—February 8, 2009 www.malaysiakini.com ‘Hopping is legal and constitutional’ February 8, 2009 DAP chairperson Karpal Singh came under quick criticism today just hours after he called for Anwar Ibrahim to step down as the head of Pakatan Rakyat alliance. Constitutional expert professor Abdul Aziz Bari said that Karpal’s grouse against Anwar over [...]
Perak: The political saga rages on
February 8, 2009posted by din merican-February 8, 2009 www.malaysiakini.com Perakians see ‘double’ – 2 MBs at work February 7, 2009 Andrew Ong and Shingyee Koh| Double Vision or Diplopia is commonly caused by the misalignment of the two eyes due to functional problems in the visual system. But the people of Perak need not have to worry [...]
Khoo Kay Peng on Perak: It is a Failed Democracy
February 7, 2009February 7, 2009 The Malaysian Insider Perak—A Failed Democracy by Khoo Kay Peng From a legal point of view I was made to understand that the power of the Sultan of Perak to disallow the dissolution of the state assembly is a grey area. What is obvious is the Sultan does not have the power [...]
Perak: A ‘Ridiculous Political Sandiwara’
February 7, 2009February 7, 2009 www.malaysiakini.com Vox Populi ‘We may have survived for the past 50 years, but I don’t think we can for the next, with such despicable and low-blow politics.’ On BN may face backlash over takeover Disgruntled Young Man: I am deeply disappointed by the decision of Sultan Azlan Shah not to dissolve the [...]
The NST Editorial (Saturday, February 7, 2009): Do you agree?
February 7, 2009Online : www.nst.com. my FEBRUARY 7, 2009 ROYAL PREROGATIVE ON Wednesday, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin asked the Sultan of Perak to dissolve the state assembly. On Thursday, Sultan Azlan Shah did not consent to the dissolution and ordered him to resign as Perak menteri besar. Regrettably, Nizar has not only refused to step down [...]
Perak Crisis: It is about the Rule of Law and Good Governance, not Derhaka
February 6, 2009www.malaysiakini.com Only No-Confidence vote can force MB to step down by Terence Netto February 6, 2009 There is no provision for a ruler of a state to dismiss a chief minister or menteri besar, and a ruler can ask the chief minister to resign only after the latter has lost a motion of no confidence [...]
The Perak Crisis – an unsolicited legal opinion
February 6, 2009February 6, 2009 by Art Harun The disagreement between the Terengganu Palace and the BN’s leadership over the choice of the Menteri Besar last year prompted Malik Imtiaz to write Crisis In Trengganu? What crisis? on his blog, Disquiet. I had taken a different view from Imtiaz’s. Basically I was, and still am, of the [...]
Mayhem in Royal Town, Kuala Kangsar: Cops battle Pakatan Rakyat supporters
February 6, 2009The Malaysian Insider UPDATED 3.30pm By Adib Zalkapli, Lee Wei Lian and Neville Spykerman KUALA KANGSAR, February 6, 2009 — Police fired tear gas as thousands of Pakatan Rakyat supporters marched towards the palace across the Perak River after Friday prayers to show their support for what is now the waning hour of embattled Datuk [...]
C4 Government in Perak: A Political Crisis in Difficult Times for the Malaysian Economy
February 6, 2009“Under normal circumstances, it is taken for granted that the Yang DiPertuan Agong would not withhold his consent to a request for the dissolution of Parliament. His role is purely formal”. —-HRH Sultan Azlan Shah “I refuse to resign as Perak Menteri Besar on the conviction that I still legally hold the position under the [...]
Press Announcement–Sebaran Media
February 5, 2009Sebaran Media 5hb. Februari 2009 Perhimpunan Selamatkan Kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat Perak Hari ini (5hb. Februari, 2009) Perhimpunan 100 ribu rakyat akan diadakan hari ini (5hb Februari) pada jam 7 malam di Kediaman Rasmi Menteri Besar Perak, bersama Ketua Pembangkang Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dan semua Menteri Besar/Ketua Menteri Negeri Pakatan Rakyat, bagi menyatakan sokongan terhadap [...]
Perak Darul Ridzuan: Your Say
February 5, 2009posted by din merican—February 5, 2009 www.malaysiakini.com ‘Perak people robbed, shortchanged’ February 5, 2009 Your Say ‘It can be assured that there will be serious repercussions come the next general elections if the BN is allowed to govern Perak in this way.’ On Perak Government collapses – BN claims power Meng: If this is the [...]
Haris Ibrahim on Perak Politics
February 5, 2009posted by din merican—February 4, 2009 By Haris Ibrahim What does the Perak State Constitution say? And what ought the Election Commission to have done? February 4, 2009 Malaysiakini reports today that YB Lim Kit Siang “accused the Election Commission of siding with the Barisan Nasional in deciding not to hold by-elections for the state seats [...]
Let the People make Perak a model of a genuine democratic state with a clear mandate to govern
February 4, 2009UPDATED The Malaysian Insider By Adib Zalkapli and Shannon Teoh IPOH, February 4 — Perak Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin is meeting Sultan Azlan Shah for his consent to dissolve the state assembly in a bid to head off attempts by the opposition Barisan Nasional to form a new state government. Nizar’s abrupt [...]
Politik Sempang Peranang
February 4, 2009posted by din merican— February 4, 2009 Kesan dari situasi tersebut menurut bancian yang dianjurkan oleh Malaysia Today melalui laman blognya sehingga jam 2.30 malam 3 Februari (Selasa) seramai 12,850 pembaca mahukan agar kerajaan Negeri Perak di bubarkan bagi membolehkan satu pilihanraya mengejut (snap election) diadakan. KAMAL AMIR MENULIS KELAM KABUT, bercelaru, bercempera dan cukup [...]
