Husam to meet Ku Li today over Perak crisis

PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa will meet Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah today to discuss the possibility of forming a political front to push for dissolution of the Perak assembly.

Husam said today he will also meet other parties that have expressed support for a state elections in Perak to end the crisis which started when Barisan Nasional (BN) took over the state in February after three Pakatan Rakyat lawmakers defected.

Return of the king...

'In the Perak crisis court cases, if the final judgment favours BN, it would mean that the king and the sultans have the power to dismiss a PM or MB without going through parliament or assembly proceedings'.
We don't want a bunch of hypocrites
People laugh when I mention Perak

乌达雅古玛担心再次遭到扣留

乌达雅今日却接到当局的通知，命令他在5月19日会见甘文丁扣留营的顾问理事会，显示当局正考虑撤销他的获释。

乌达雅被通知，他可以带一名律师出席有关会面。但是，目前并不清楚，为何当局突然检讨其获释的决定。

出席特大律师觉得遭警侮辱

这场群情愤涌的特大是在今午3点半左右召开，至约5点半结束。在会议开始前，主办单位宣布获得1428名律师出席，远远超过500名代表的法定人数。

这些律师大多从办公室或法庭赶来，身穿笔挺的西装，但脸上难掩对警方逮捕律师行动的愤怒和失望。

著名人权律师阿米尔（Amer Hamzah）甚至在会场外摆卖“向《内安法令》说‘不’”的围巾，并张开喉咙高声招揽顾客。

拉古纳在记者会上形容，踊跃出席特大的律师们，都对警方的行为感到羞耻，并觉得律师的专业已遭侮辱。

律师公会特大促内长总警长辞职

由于不满5名律师在执行任务时遭警方无理逮捕，大马律师公会今午召开特别代表大会，一致通过11项议决案，向警方和内政部作出强烈反击。

在1428名特大代表支持下，律师公会点名要求内政部长希山慕丁及全国总警长慕沙哈山、十五碑警区主任旺阿都巴里助理警监（Wan Abdul Bari）及佩里拉副警监（Jude Pereira）辞职，以为警方上周非法逮捕5名律师的“羞耻行为”负责谢罪。

尼查律师不满展期同时审讯

尼查代表律师梁卓经告诉《当今大马》，他们迟至今日下午4点，才接到上诉庭主簿署的来函通知。

他说，他们已经上书法庭，阐明尼查申请撤销暂缓令一案，必须比赞比里的上诉案优先聆审。

他表示，尼查的案件理应可以如期在下周一审讯，而无需与赞比里案件一起聆审。

赞比里上诉案择定下周四开庭

上诉庭已经择定5月21日聆审，赞比里对吉隆坡高庭宣判尼查才是合法霹雳大臣的裁决，所提出的上诉。

尼查律师告诉《当今大马》，双方已经接到开庭日的通知。

不过，至今并不清楚谁是负责此案的聆审法官。

Perak: Perbincangan BN-Pakatan mesti 'sama-sama menang'

Perbincangan antara BN dan Pakatan Rakyat berhubung kemelut politik di Perak perlu berlandaskan kepada konsep 'sama-sama menang', kata Ketua Penerangan Umno negeri Datuk Saarani Mohamad.

Beliau yang juga exco kerajaan negeri berkata, ia perlu menguntungkan dan memberi kesejahteraan kepada rakyat Perak

Perak: Jangan salahkan saya, kata Najib

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak menegaskan Sultan Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah tidak harus dipersalahkan dalam kemelut politik di Perak kerana baginda telah mengamalkan prinsip dan semangat demokrasi yang sama ketika melantik Menteri Besar daripada pembangkang dan juga BN.

Perdana Menteri berkata beliau sendiri juga tidak harus dipersalahkan kononnya menjadi punca kepada krisis itu yang sudah berlarutan lebih tiga bulan.

Peguam tuntut Musa, Hisham letak jawatan...

Majlis Peguam menuntut peletakan jawatan ketua polis negara dan menteri dalam negeri, ekoran penahanan lima rakan peguam mereka pada 7 Mei lalu.

Kelima mereka ditahan kerana didakwa menyertai perhimpunan haram sewaktu mahu memberi khidmat guaman kepada sekumpulan individu yang ditahan kerana menyertai acara nyalaan lilin bagi menyokong aktivis Bersih, Woang Chin Huat, yang ditahan di bawah Akta Hasutan.

Quit now, lawyers tell IGP, home minister

An outraged Malaysia Bar today demanded the resignation of both the inspector-general of police and the home minister following the arrest of five lawyers on May 7.
Bar Council to file a civil suit too
Memo to the PM, CJ and Suhakam

Opportunity to stop the Perak runaway train this week

BN and Najib were presented with an opportunity to stop the Perak runaway train this week. The High Court's decision on Monday to declare Nizar as the rightful menteri besar and Nizar's call for fresh state elections offered a way out of the mess.

For sure, the outcome would not have been ideal because fresh state elections would undoubtedly see the ruling coalition get soundly defeated at the ballot box.

Still, it would have removed Perak from the national agenda and allowed the ruling coalition to focus its attention on renewing its appeal among voters

西马的朋友们真幸福！

NG KOK KIAM | 5月14日 下午3点37分
从308大选到507的州议会事件，期间发生了槟城的3场选举，和黑色大马事件等等。

我在东马的沙巴州。看着这些事情发生，我觉的西马的朋友们真幸福。有在野党和国阵的关心。东马两州石油、天然气、棕油，每年帮政府赚进高达数百亿的收益。马来西亚每年出口的棕油，有高达90%是在东马种的。

在308大选，国阵在东马大胜，但是换来得酬劳是常常停电，常常停水，使得东马宛如像个小甘榜。真可悲。

国阵要当心

高庭今天下判，明天就延判
民联今早上班，下午就要搬
大臣议长双胞，国阵都要包
翁总会长敢言，现在却无言
许博士没发言，手下却代言
国阵强词夺理，民联就无理
人民渴望民主，国阵要做主
民众愤怒伤心，国阵要当心

注：作者部落格http://weilong99.blogspot.com

老马，别老到懵懂了

ALEX LIM | 5月14日 下午3点54分
老马，你知不知道我国是属于民主国家，要谁来执政，是由人民来决定，而不是由你们巫统来决定的。

难道你知道联盟会稳胜重选，就不要选举吗？那我们还需要选举来干嘛呢？到不如你们巫统永远来执政好了！

如果下届大选知道联盟会大胜，那就不必解散国会了吗？我想你们巫统领袖到现在还不知道谁才是你们的“老板”。

一大堆的发言及政治行动，只不过更显示你们国政的丑陋而已！你们拿我们人民的血汗钱，是要你们搞好国家经济，而不是要看你们搞政治的戏剧！

行动党已经取代马华

民联和国阵要谈霹雳政权合作问题，林吉祥和纳吉是最积极的。事实上，这是巫统和行动党的第一次合作谈判，也开启着马来西亚政治的新章。巫统会发现行动党已经取代马华、民政和国大党，成为一股稳住非马来人选票的合作伙伴的最佳选择。行动党也会发现，巫统可以提供它更大的发展空间和更好的发展条件。注：作者部落格http://www.glokaltower.blogspot.com

首相是太极高手

我们的首相是太极高手。发动了惊天动地的霹雳变天，现在他说解散州议会是苏丹的权利。发动了惊天动地的霹雳变天，现在他说下一步要怎样走，由赞比里决定。他把责任避得一干二净。赞比里，可怜你当了代罪羔羊，这个硬骨头，难入口吧！有一天，我想我们都应该向我们的首相学习太极。我们的首相，一次学费多少？注：作者部落格http://leongchiahow.blogspot.com

霹州再度上演双包议长诉讼案

霹雳双包大臣案仍未审结，如今又将上演另一场双包议长的案件。民联霹雳州议长西华古玛在今早11点45分入禀怡保高庭，申请庭令禁止国阵委任的议长甘尼申妨碍西华古玛执行职务。

Mahu jumpa tapi pilih bubar DUN

Pakatan Rakyat sepakat menyatakan kesediaan bertemu Datuk Seri Najib Razak demi mengukuhkan demokrasi dan institusi kerajaan dalam mencari penyelesaian kemelut politik Perak.Bagaimanapun mereka juga percaya langkah terbaik adalah melalui pembubaran DUN dan pilihanraya semula peringkat negeri seperti disarankan oleh beberapa pihak, termasuk ahli politik BN dan Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (Suhakam).

The ball is in sultan's court

Public pressure is once again on Perak Sultan Azlan Shah to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly and call for fresh state elections to break the three-month-long political impasse.
Pressed to make decisive decision
Najib: BN will leave it to the sultan

Speaker vs Speaker - Round 2

The Perak political crisis has now shifted to a court battle over the legislative assembly speaker's chair, with ousted Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar, is seeking two court injunctions against his replacement.
Move to stymie emergency sitting
Damages for 'assault and battery'

what do you mean by ‘mutual respect' ?

The Dark Knight: Mr PM dude, if you can even conceive the idea of setting up some conditions it will simply mean that you're not ready to talk to Pakatan. And what do you mean by ‘mutual respect' when you're not respecting the people's will for a snap elections? This simply shows that you're just scared out of your skin and that you simply do not respect the people's wishes. And when you said ‘for us to explore all possibilities', I bet you only mean possibilities that benefit you and your little regime.

New illegally installed speaker

Tetraigrat: I real feel dejected reading the new illegally installed speaker Ganesan's case. Looks like all BN Adun from Perak have been given the script to say the same things without even missing a full stop.My dear speaker Ganesan, even if I agree to all the points you raised of being legally appointed, just tell me one thing - has the assembly convened for the day for BN to push the motion to sack Sivakumar? The assembly had yet to start with the royal address and yet you stood in one corner of the hall and declared yourself the speaker. Is switching off the microphone of Sivakumar while he is speaking and dragging him out like a sack of potatoes (as everyone puts it) in any legal aspect right?

It's a joke of the day

Doraisamy: It's a joke of the day. When you can even qualify as a state assembly person, what credibility to you have to be a speaker, Ganeson?. Use your head before you talk, not your feet.

Disgrace to the noble legal profession

JK: Ganeson being a lawyer as well as an ex-wakil rakyat should have exercised professionalism in the assembly. But he has, in fact, brought about disgrace to the noble legal profession and failed to recognise that the speaker of the day, Sivakumar, was officially endorsed by the ruler of Perak.Sivakumar did not parachute into his position unlike Ganeson who was merely appointed.Ganeson has, in fact, has shown no respect for a speaker, the noble house and as well as for the rakyat (of Perak) in general.Such an attitude does not fit a statesman and does not reflect well for our beloved nation.This is an utter disgrace.

He is so thick-skinned

Churchill: Zambry was so proud that he gets to become MB again after the dubious court of appeal judge granted him a stay of execution. I don't understand this man. He is so thick-skinned and even having the gall to liken his struggle as similar to Mandela's and Gandhi's. Doesn't he understand that the entire Perak rakyat and possibly the whole of Malaysia do not want his leadership?

Malaysia boleh. Our half-past six judiciary, lagi boleh!

Andrew: Wow! When Zambry files an appeal, the Court of Appeal falls over itself and grants him an urgent hearing in under 12 hours. But when Nizar files an appeal, the court cannot even set a date to hear his application. What consistency! What noble justice! Malaysia boleh. Our half-past six judiciary, lagi boleh!

M'sians politically more mature now

The open, public debate and outcry on the Perak crisis are signs of a rapidly maturing political thinking of Malaysians, especially among the young and middle-aged citizens, said an academician today.
Palace must be bold in making decision
Voters, not judges, must decide

Anwar: We are ready to meet too

Pakatan Rakyat is willing to meet Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to resolve the on-going political crisis in Perak but will not budge from its call for a snap state election.
'We will listen to him'
No to unity government

拉古納：法治無法解決政治危機

大馬律師霹靂憲政危機帶來正面的影響，因為霹靂政局局勢顯示人民已打破宗教及種族的藩籬，種族政治逐漸消失，國陣再不能以宗教及種族課題分離人民。

他表示，民聯霹靂州大臣拿督斯里莫哈末尼查是新大馬的象徵，因為尼查是馬來人、華裔、印裔，甚至是霹靂原住民的大臣。

“尼查在3至4個月時間內就獲得霹靂州人民接受，他是新大馬的象徵。新大馬就是沒有種族及宗教顧慮的大馬，一個法治的大馬。”

公會主席拉古納表示，法治無法解決政治危機，法庭更無法裁決誰是真正的霹靂州大臣。

吳德芳：解散霹州議會解決政治僵局

（怡保日）大馬客聯會總會長丹斯里吳德芳表示，要解決霹靂州目前的政治僵局，就要解散州議會，還政於民。

解散州議會後重新舉行選舉時，霹靂州人應該認清政黨和候選人的素質，而候選人的素質對推動國家的經濟發展是重要的。

他強調，他無黨派，而是就事論事，霹靂州目前的情況如果繼續下去，對人民和國陣都不好。

Soi Lek backs fresh polls in Perak

MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has joined several of his Barisan Nasional (BN) colleagues in calling for a fresh state election to resolve the political quagmire in Perak.

“Personally, I feel that a fresh state election will be the best way to resolve this stalemate, Let the rakyat decide and once and for all, we resolve this problem, which is not doing anybody any good,” said Dr Chua in an entry on his blog on Tuesday.

The former health minister also says that appealing the High Court ruling declaring Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin as the rightful mentri besar could be a long drawn-out affair.

Other BN leaders that have called for fresh polls to resolve the stalemate include Penang Gerakan chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan, Umno MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and Dr Hsu Dar Ren, a central committee member of Gerakan.

我想民联将会胜出

前首相马哈迪认为，霹雳州不必重新举行选举，因为此举不但浪费公款，而且民联也是稳操胜券。“我想反对党.....噢，不是反对党......我想民联将会胜出。那么何必要举行选举呢？我们已经选举过了。”马哈迪今早在赛城举行一项新闻发布会认为，国阵不必重新举行州选举，来解决当前的政治乱局。他说，若重新举行选举，不但让民联稳胜，而且也是浪费公款。“选民早前已经做出选择，只不过是出现一些跳槽者。”不过，针对首相纳吉愿意与民联会面解决霹雳州危机时，马哈迪表示欢迎。
霹州早已选了，浪费公款
同意纳吉会晤民联做商谈

Dr M: Pakatan will win Perak snap polls

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Pakatan Rakyat would win a snap state election in Perak and thus he is against it being held to resolve the political impasse.
Waste of money too
Okay to talk with Pakatan

Perak: Najib sedia berbincang dengan Pakatan

Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak berkata beliau bersedia mengadakan perbincangan dengan Pakatan Rakyat untuk menyelesaikan krisis politik di Perak.

Bagaimanapun, katanya, tidak harus ada sebarang prasyarat untuk mengadakan perbincangan tersebut dan ia harus terbuka untuk menerokai semua kemungkinan.

Najib ready for talks with Pakatan

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today said he was willing to hold talks with Pakatan Rakyat to resolve the on-going Perak crisis but he had set a number of conditions.
BN not afraid to face polls
Dissolution is up to the sultan

因为这里是雪州

尽管国家独立了51年，但却鲜少空间探讨如513事件等课题。

他趁机揶揄纳吉：“我们在这个礼堂还可以主办论坛，因为这里是雪州。”

“我们在槟、吉和丹州也可以主办，霹州以前还行，现在则不能了。至于其他州属，则一律被禁止。原因何在？因为‘一个大马’。”

皇宫法庭不能解决霹危机

安华指出，霹州宪政危机的解决之道，就是还政予民，只有“人民法庭”才可裁决，究竟谁才是合法的州务大臣。

“已经3个月过去了，我们还不能够确定由谁领导霹雳州。我们承认尼查是合法大臣，巫统却承认赞比里。到底要如何解决？”

“解决的方法不是在皇宫，也不是在法庭，而是在‘人民法庭’。”

“怕输！”

国会反对党领袖安华今日挑战首相纳吉，立即举行霹雳州闪电选举，以解决情况持续恶化的霹州宪政危机。

他昨晚在八打灵再也市议会附近的一座礼堂，当着约3000名观众向纳吉发出这项公开挑战。

“民联要求马上在霹州举行一个公平和自由的选举。”

在一片欢呼声中，安华顿了一顿后续说：“我要问我的朋友纳吉，为何你这么害怕选举？”

此时，全场出席者几乎不约而同地喊出“怕输！”

苏丹定夺 !!!

首相纳吉今日回应人民公正党实权领袖安华的挑战，强调国阵从不曾害怕面对选举，但是召开霹雳州选举的问题必须交由苏丹定夺。

纳吉今早在一项新闻发布会上受询时，否认国阵害怕重新选举的说法，并强调国阵必须面对人民。

“国阵不会害怕，我们必须面对人民，我们曾经多次面对过人民。”

507霹州议会史上最羞

林吉祥接着话锋一转，指1969年的513事件已成过去，马来西亚“最新的形象体”将是2009年的5月7日。

他说，5月7日霹州议会开会的乱象，特别是议长西华古玛被警员强撵出议会厅，已让当天成了史上最羞耻的一天。

“巫统在2月6日夺权时，公信力已破坏崩溃。不料在5月7日，巫统公信力掉落到另一谷底。”

“但是还有更糟的，他们还是可以更糟。如何做到？到上诉庭去。”

建议民联与纳吉会谈解决霹困境

民主行动党国会领袖林吉祥向民联领袖建议，与首相纳吉展开会谈，以尽快解决霹雳州的宪政危机。

林吉祥披露，民联领袖将在今日开会，以探讨这项建议是否可行。

他指出，霹州的政治风暴迫切待解决，因为它如今已扩散全国，形成一个全国性的危机。

7 Mei 'hari memalukan'

Kit Siang menyifatkan tanggal 7 Mei sebagai 'hari yang memalukan; dan sebagai 13 Mei yang baru apabila SpeakerSivakumar diseret keluar daripada DUN Perak dan stesen TV dilarang menyiarkan gambar insiden tersebut.

"Tiada lagi 13 Mei, tetapi 7 Mei - hari yang memalukan," katanya, sambil menyifatkan pelik keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan membenarkan penangguhkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi - yang mengisytiharkan Nizar sebagai menteri besar Perak yang sah - dalam masa yang singkat.

"Takut kalah"

Apabila beliau bertanya mengapa Najib perlu takut untuk mengadakan pilihanraya baru di Perak, kira-kira 3,000 hadirin yang memenuhi dewan tersebut melaung: "Takut kalah". Najib dikaitkan dengan tindakan BN merampas kuasa di Perak dari Pakatan Rakyat.

Anwar cabar Najib adakan p'raya di Perak

Ketua Pembangkang, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata kemelut politik di Perak bukanlah isu perundangan yang boleh diselesaikan di mahkamah.

Sebaliknya, beliau yang juga ketua umum PKR berkata, ia hanya boleh diselesaikan melalui pilihanraya yang bebas dan adil.

"Penyelesaiannya bukan pada istana atau mahkamah, tetapi mahkamah rakyat yang akan menentukannya," katanya.

Sehubungan itu, Anwar mencabar Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak supaya mengadakan pilihanraya baru di Perak bagi menyelesaikan kemelut politik sekarang.

Pemimpin Pakatan bincang krisis Perak hari ini

Para pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat akan mengadakan perjumpaan hari ini bagi membincangkan isu berhubung krisis politik Perak.

Ahli Parlimen Ipoh Timur, Lim Kit Siang berkata, perbincangan itu bagi menentukan langkah seterusnya.

Pemimpin DAP itu memberita pemberita demikian selepas menghadiri satu froum umum di Petaling Jaya malam tadi, lapor Bernama.

Katanya, krisis Perak bukan sesuatu yang bersifat kenegerian semata-mata.

Sebaliknya, tambah beliau, adalah krisis yang menggambarkan perlembagaan dan institusi negara.

'Why fear snap polls, Najib?'

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim today challenged Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to hold a snap elections in Perak to solve the political crisis in the state.
'People should decide'
No solution after 3 months

为什么国阵还是霸着权力不放 ?

大马人权委员会、上议院主席阿都哈密以及大马教会理事会都主张解散州议会还政于民，因此该党再次促请赞比里解散州议会重新选举。“我们已做好准备面对人民，为什么国阵还是霸着权力不放？”首相纳吉昨日放话，由赞比里决定国阵下一步的行动。

赞比里沦为“跛脚鸭大臣”

针对国阵大臣赞比里今早凭着上诉庭暂缓执行高庭裁决，成功重新进入州务大臣办事处复职一事，倪可敏强调高庭已宣判赞比里是非法大臣，只是上诉庭暂缓执行裁决，因此赞比里的公信力受到重挫。“赞比里已经是跛脚鸭大臣，绝对无法有效治理霹雳。”

两独立议员案拖延一年

他也质问总检察署，为何两名独立州议员--美冷州议员贾玛鲁丁（Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi）和章卡遮令州议员莫哈末奥斯曼（Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu）的贪污案一拖再拖，至今已超过1年仍未开审。

讽许月凤发明胡椒喷剂

倪可敏指出，该党将致函总检察署要求提控霹州副议长许月凤触发伤人罪，因为后者承认在州议会当天使用胡椒喷剂。许月凤在议会厅内手握胡椒喷剂指向行动党后廊州议员姚天和的画面出现在电视新闻后，许月凤初时声称那是记忆棒或锁匙圈，不过却在昨日承认是胡椒喷剂。她坚称胡椒喷剂不是她的，也不清楚是谁把有关胡椒喷雾剂抛给她，更没有用来喷姚天和。姚天和已经针对此事，日前向警方报案。针对许月凤反复不定的说辞，倪可敏讽刺说，许月凤发明了一个以本身名字作为牌子的“内置记忆棒胡椒喷剂”。

白衣人作状“伸手拔枪”

行动党也在现场向记者播放有关录影片段（右图），显示众名外来的不明人士当时正在议长席前推挤，尝试强行拖走西华古玛；就在这个时候，一名身穿白色衬衫的外来者在混乱中伸出左手到左腰后部，看似要拔出挂在腰间的物品。不过，由于影片素质不清，无法确定该名男子所携带的是否军火，但是行动党怀疑那是一把手枪。行动党也无法确定这名人士的身份，是否是警方人员。国阵议长甘尼申曾在当天传召百名便衣警员进入议会厅，强行拖走西华古玛。倪可敏对此感到震惊，他表示该党至今只鉴定一名怀疑带枪的人士，并怀疑该名人士携带的是一把手枪。行动党也把有关录影片段交给警方作为证据。

怀疑不明人士携军火进州议会

根据民联议员在上周四所拍摄的霹雳州议会录影片段，霹雳民主行动党怀疑获得国阵允许进入议会厅的不明人士，竟然携带疑是手枪的军火进入会场。民联霹雳州议长西华古玛今日向怡保警区总部报警，并呼吁总检察署提控有关人士，因为此举是世界各国议会都不允许的严重罪行。西华古玛是与行动党原任行政议员倪可敏，以及其他行动党州议员，今早在怡保的霹雳行动党总部召开记者会，做出这项惊人指控。

So who’s the boss in Perak?

One says he is still the rightful mentri besar but vacates the office. The other says he will resume his duties as mentri besar but will not say when he will move back into the office.
So who's really the mentri besar of Perak now? Neither side wants to appear desperate to cling on to power now and are instead talking about respecting the rule of law.

The courts were not the right place to decide who is the legitimate government of Perak.

Some issues can be solved by a court of law, but the Perak crisis is not one of them. The back and forth events of the past week demonstrate this fact abundantly. The Perak crisis cannot be solved by a decision of the court because it is at heart a political rather than a constitutional problem. There is really no doubt about what the Constitution says."
The only way out of the Perak crisis, the former finance minister said, was to dissolve the state assembly and hold a "free and fair" election.
"Perhaps our political leadership has not understood how important it is that the people’s voice must prevail, and be seen to prevail, in the choice of their government," he said.

Penang Gerakan urges fresh polls

Penang Gerakan has joined the growing number of voices calling for fresh polls in Perak as the best way out of the current political crisis and urged Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir to stop the legal wrangling by dissolving the state legislative assembly.
Yesterday, Umno MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and Dr Hsu Dar Ren, a central committee member of Gerakan, had also pushed for a state election in Perak as the best solution to the current imbroglio.
Penang Gerakan chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan stressed today that by giving back the people "who obviously want a say in the matter" the power of choosing their government, BN can once again show that it upholds the principle of democracy and that it has the best interest of the people at heart.

Zambry resumes duty, but as what?

Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir today refused to give a clear answer to the question of whether he is actually Perak's mentri besar, leaving confused Perakians stranded with more unanswered questions as the state comes nowhere close to solving its political crisis.

Suhakam menggesa pembubaran DUN

Mengulas perkembangan sama, Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (Suhakam) juga menggesa pembubaran DUN dan seterusnya pilihanraya untuk menyelesaikan kemelut politik Perak."Mungkin sudah tiba masanya untuk rakyat di Perak diberikan peluang untuk menggunakan hak mereka sekali lagi untuk memilih kerajaan pilihannya, iaitu hak asasi manusia," kata pengerusinya Tan Sri Abu Talib Osman.Hanya sebuah kerajaan yang stabil akan mampu memastikan hak untuk keamanan dan pembangunan, tambahnya dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.

Ku Li setuju pilihanraya semula di Perak

Pemimpin berpengalaman Umno menyokong tindakan menteri besar Pakatan Rakyat di Perak mengusulkan kepada istana agar membubarkan DUN bagi mengatasi kemelut politik sejak Februari.Mengulas keputusan mahkamah memberi semula jawatan menteri besar kepada Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah berkata pembubaran "satu-satunya cara" keluar daripada krisis tersebut.

Perak battle moves to Court of Appeal

In contrary to the tight security at the Perak state secretariat yesterday, this morning the situation at the state's centre of power was much calmer.
Nizar to overturn stay order
Police security at SUK eased

MCA, Gerakan want fresh polls

As the imbroglio in Perak grows messier with each passing day, Barisan Nasional leaders are also growing weary and some agree with Pakatan Rakyat’s demand for a fresh polls.
'Not doing anybody any good'
DPM declines to rule out fresh polls

尼查民联行政议员撤出办公室

上诉庭的这项裁决也意味着，自昨日高庭作出裁决后，尼查仅“复工”当了约19个小时的合法霹州大臣。在上诉庭做出宣布后，尼查及民联行政议员也在下午2点40分撤出仅重返逾7小时的办公室，离开霹州政府大厦，以视尊敬法庭裁决。

赞比里上诉成功暂缓执行裁决

峰回路转的霹雳州大臣双包案打回原形！上诉庭在今午批准国阵大臣赞比里律师团的申请，暂缓执行吉隆坡高庭昨日宣布尼查是合法大臣的裁决。赞比里也已经针对高庭的裁决，在今早第一时间正式提出上诉，而上诉庭将尽快择定日期聆听。

尼查大厦铁栅外带领祈祷

事缘警方只允许尼查和行政议员进入政府大厦，其他人一律被阻挡在门外。但是尼查并不同意这项举措，并与怡保刑事主任格林安东尼展开争辩。他坚持要求让原任霹州议长西华古玛、保镖及其他跟随者一并进入。经过一轮争取后，尼查干脆在大厦铁栏门外率领祈祷仪式。警方最终只把门打开一小缝让尼查与行政议员进入，但是其他人包括西华古玛都趁机会涌入突破封锁，让警方只能大叹无奈。

尼查仅复工当19小时合法大臣

随着高庭宣布尼查才是合法霹雳州务大臣后，他今早率领一众民联行政议员到霹州政府大厦重新上班，唯却一度因为镇暴队不准他人进入而产生争执。但在经过一轮力争后，民联行政议员最终成功重返工作岗位。不料，一众民联行政议员进入办公室短短7个小时多，就因为上诉庭批准暂缓执行庭令而打回原形，被迫搬离还未坐暖的办公室。

西华古玛：我还是合法议长

西华古玛表示，所有召开紧急州议会的动议，都必须通过议长。“不行，国阵完全无法召开紧急州议会”。他说，召开紧急州议会只需要议长一人就可以召开，但是他目前是合法议长，因此国阵是没有机会召开紧急州议会。

507州议会是非法召开

由于高庭已经裁决尼查是合法大臣，因此赞比里在过去3个月的一切行动和决定，包括召开5月7日的州议会都是无效的。“召开州议会必须由大臣签署，但是赞比里并非州务大臣。”他说，由于507州议会是非法召开，因此当时候国阵撤换议长的动议也是不合法，所以西华古玛目前仍然是合法议长。因此，他表示，国阵没有权力召开州议会，除非苏丹下令召开州议会，国阵才能够在州议会内提呈不信任尼查的动议。“以目前司法效应来看，我不认为苏丹会御准召开紧急州议会。”

民联指国阵无权开紧急议会

随着法庭裁决尼查仍是合法霹雳大臣，民联今日强调，507霹雳州议会是非法召开，西华古玛仍然是合法议长；因此，国阵没有权力召开紧急州议会，以便对尼查投不信任动议。霹雳州行动党主席兼高级行政议员倪可汉在州政府大厦召开新闻发布会表示，只有议长、州务大臣和苏丹有权力召开州议会。

重新恢复民联利民政策

其他行政议会所达致的议决案包括国阵在过去3个月所执行的政策，只要是对人民有利，民联州政府将延续下去，其他政策则会获得检讨。民联在3个月前所执行的政策也将继续推动，包括早前获得民联州政府委任的817名马来村长，国阵在之后撤销他们职务的指示则宣告无效；民联委任的318名县市议员则直接宣誓就职，继续执行职务；州内独中的以地养校政策，以及永久地契政策都照跑。

纳吉要合作须先解散州议会

至于首相纳吉早前同意与民联合作解决霹雳政治僵局的谈话，目前已占上风的尼查强调必须以“人民为先”，这也符合纳吉的“一个马来西亚”口号。“人民要解散州议会，因此必须先落实这点后，我们才能商量。”他有信心，若在此时重新进行州选举，2月5日的国阵夺权行动加上5月7日强行将议长西华古玛拖出议会厅风波所掀起的民愤，势必让民联取得更高的多数优势。

507州议会因法庭裁决无效

随着法庭宣判赞比里为非法大臣，后者在上周四所召开的“州议会”也就等于违宪，“州议会”上推举出来的新任议长甘尼申自然也就无效。他补充说，这也意味着3月3日所召开的“树下州议会”是受承认的，“我们会再次让民主之树茂盛起来”。

中止州秘书与法律顾问职务

尼查也宣布行政议员议决立即终止州秘书阿都拉曼以及州法律顾问阿末卡玛的职务，并禁止他们进入州政府大厦。阿都拉曼的职务将由州财政司贾玛鲁丁暂代，阿末卡玛则由副法律顾问暂代。这两名州政府高级公务员被视为在国阵执政期间，不断为国阵效劳以为难民联。受询及遭到警方阻拦，尼查回应，“如果他们接获上头指示阻止我们进入，就让人民自己判断”。

暗示皇室关系比赞比里更好

他声称自己与皇室关系融洽，并暗示甚至比前任大臣赞比里更好。“（上周四会议后）我陪同皇储进入电梯与车子，陛下一直都在跟我谈话，完全没有跟（某人）谈话，一句话都没说。”“而且陛下先与我们（民联州议员）握手，你们看看，那谁是陛下最后握手的人？谁是最后一个？”

尼查将致函霹雳苏丹要求觐见

“明天（周二）只是致函寻求觐见，不要误以为明日（周二）我会觐见陛下，不，我只是在明日致函皇宫要求觐见，以便提出解散州议会的诉求。”尼查将通过其政治秘书致函近打行宫，并将副本致给江沙皇宫。

今早以大臣身份出席皇宫仪式

获得高庭宣判为合法霹雳州务大臣后，尼查（左图中者）宣布今早立即恢复视事，同时首次再以大臣身份，出席今早江沙皇宫的一项赐封仪式。他也将于今早尽快致函霹雳苏丹，预约时间觐见苏丹，以提出“解散州议会，重新选举”的诉求。“这是因为霹雳州人民正在引劲长盼，恢复他们推举新政府的权利，一旦我获得觐见日期，就会向苏丹解释，以寻求御准解散州议会。”

赞许高庭拱卫宪法优越地位

东姑拉沙里也表示，吉隆坡高庭昨天的判决拱卫了宪法的优越地位。“根据宪法，除非尼查自己提出呈辞，或者州议会正式开会通过不信任动议，否则他仍是州务大臣。”“宪法并没有明定撤除他的其他途径，无论是请愿或者通过任何权威人士发出命令。”

巫统这次的“宪法涉险”将招致不良的反弹

针对昨天高庭宣判尼查为合法州务大臣的裁决，东姑拉沙里指出，巫统这次的“宪法涉险”将招致不良的反弹。“赞比里所领导的州政府一直都是不合法的，它所作的决策和发出的合同都没有合法地位。正如我们曾提出的警告，现在必须痛苦地收拾非法行径所遗留的种种残局。”“这包括怡保（州议会）在5月7日的荒唐事件。它意味，撤换议长的议决是由一个非法州政府所策动的。”

吁霹苏丹接受解散议会要求

东姑拉沙里呼吁霹雳苏丹能接受尼查要求解散州议会的要求，以便重新举行州选举。“这样做才是得体的，也是解决纠缠不去的政治僵局的唯一出路。这样的僵局已经伤害法治、折损司法、警察和公务人员的形象，同时戕害公众对王室的观感。”尼查今天凌晨召开记者会表示，他将安排时间，正式觐见霹雳苏丹，提出解散州议会的要求。

拉沙里吁纳吉接受霹州重选

正当霹雳政治僵局因为高庭对双包大臣案判决出现重大转折之际，巫统资深领袖东姑拉沙里（右图）呼吁首相兼巫统主席纳吉接受霹州的重新选举，以免因小失大，在未来大选遭遇更大的民意反扑，而失去国家的统治权。“一些人无法超脱狭隘政党利益，无法了解当政府漠视法律给国家带来的恶果。不过，他们必须思量这点：国阵面对州选举的风险是更佳的选择，否则我们将在在面对失去整个国家政权的可能，因为人民将把我们视为反对庄敬、法治和人民意愿的政党。”

警方临时取消十周年党庆准证

人民公正党庆祝10周年活动在上个周末被警方突然取消准证，该党总财政兼士拉央区国会议员梁自坚对此深感不满。“这项活动早于5月5日已经得到警方批准的准证，主办单位没有犯下任何违反的条款和条件的情形下，警方却在活动前夕取消这活动的准证。”

六项宣布

（一）要求觐见霹雳苏丹以正式告知法庭裁决，寻求陛下的祝福；（二）除了5月7日的州议会，早前一切由非法州务大臣与行政议员所做出的决定，都将被检讨，但是不意味着已遭取消，直到进一步的通知为止；（三）呼吁赞比里与其他行政议员立即遵从法庭判决腾出职位；（四）立即停止州法律顾问阿末卡玛的职务；（五）将尽快召开州行政议会；（六）重申根据2009年3月3日的树下州议会通过的议决案，应该解散州议会。

尼查胜诉后宣布树下议会合法

获得吉隆坡高庭裁决为合法的霹雳州务大臣后，尼查（右图）马上发表声明做出六项宣布。他重申2009年3月3日的树下州议会合法，并坚持当日议会所通过的议决案即解散州议会重新选举。尼查较后向记者表示，他将在明早出席江沙皇宫的一项活动，要求觐见霹雳苏丹，告知法庭判决并寻求御准解散州议会。尼查也宣布上周四（5月7日）由国阵大臣赞比里要求所召开的州议会无效。

Nizar ke istana, harap dapat bubar DUN

Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin - yang mendapat semula jawatan menteri besar Perak - kembali bertugas hari ini di bangunan sekretariat dengan kawalan ketat polis. Beliau hadir bersama barisan exconya dan juga Speaker DUN, V Sivakumar, yang digugurkan dalam persidangan paling kecoh, Khamis lalu.

Zambry berjaya tangguh keputusan mahkamah

Mahkamah Rayuan hari ini membenarkan permohonan Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir untuk menangguhkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur semalam yang mengisytiharkan Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin sebagai menteri besar Perak yang sah.Penangguhan keputusan mahkamah itu diberikan sementara menunggu selesai rayuan yang dikemukakan oleh Zambry berhubung perkara tersebut.

Ku Li sokong DUN Perak dibubar

Pemimpin berpengalaman Umno menyokong tindakan menteri besar Pakatan Rakyat di Perak mengusulkan kepada istana agar membubarkan DUN bagi mengatasi kemelut politik sejak Februari.Mengulas keputusan mahkamah memberi semula jawatan menteri besar kepada Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah berkata pembubaran "satu-satunya cara" keluar daripada krisis tersebut."Kita berharap Sultan memperkenan untuk membubarkan DUN. Ia bukan sahaja tindakan sewajarnya, tetapi satu-satunya cara keluar daripada krisis yang membelit Perak, merosakkan keluhuran undang-undang, mencalarkan badan kehakiman, polis dan perkhidmatan awam negeri, dan mencemarkan sistem beraja di mata umum," kata bekas naib presiden Umno itu di blognya.

Nizar back to work, seeks audience with regent

A large contingent of riot police took up positions at the state secretariat building in Ipoh as Perak Menteri Besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin returned to office.
Nizar and 8 excos allowed in
Zambry has applied for a stay too

Zambry gets stay order, state in limbo

The Court of Appeal has granted a stay of execution on yesterday's High Court decision which recognised Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the rightful Perak menteri besar.
Nizar asked to vacate office
Appeal date not fixed

Perak MB suspends state secretary, legal adviser

Hours after being reinstated as the legitimate government of Perak, Pakatan Rakyat got back to business by suspending state secretary Abdul Rahman Hashim and state legal adviser Ahmad Kamal Shahid.The two officials, who have been key allies of Barisan Nasional in the ongoing Perak political crisis, were suspended with immediate effect during an emergency state executive council (exco) meeting last night.
Not a form of revenge
'Happy birthday, Umno'

Najib would heed Tengku Razaleigh's view

Ooi: Tengku Razaleigh deserves to be called a real leader among all BN and UMNO politicians. He is wise and willing to face up to the truth. At the onset of the crisis he had already said that Zambry is never the legal MB. Only BN refused to listen to his advice. If only they had and allow the assembly to be dissolved, the crisis would long be over. Perakians could get on with their lives.At this point in time, let us hope that Najib would heed Tengku Razaleigh's view. Forget about appealing against the court decision. Have a fresh election and save the Perakians of no more agony and uncertainties.

I am still proud of the Perak monarchy

Baiyuensheng: There are so much criticism upon the Perak monarchy, either in the newspapers or the forums that I feel strongly to say a few personal thoughts -- that the Perak monarchy and the Sultan is still the best among the royal houses. They are well educated, far-sighted and have always have the rakyat and the country at heart. They are the most learned royals and carried themselves with humility without the air of arrogance. We should all be refrained in throwing comments unnecessarily. Decision, rightly or wrongly has been made in whatever circumstances that we did not have the privilege be in and understand the details.I am still proud of the Perak monarchy, even-though I am not a Perakian. I prayed that the Sultan of Perak remains strong with dignity and courageous to lead and face whatever come they may

Winner in this ugly episode

The only winner in this ugly episode is none other than Hee Yit Foong, who had since become instant millionaire through the generous-neither-here-nor-there Muslim man, Vincent Tan.Vincent Tan is not that generous if you know the truth behind his companies. Thirty percent belongs to UMNO, 30 percent to the two Tuns and 40 percent to him only. Well, he is not the only non-Malay holding UMNO's money.

Shortest serving MB

Dian: So now the ball is on Nizar's court. So will Raja Nazrin correct the wrong done by his father Sultan Azlan? My opinion is to lose face now than face another slap from the people. But then who am I to advise him that.Zambry will go down in history as the shortest serving MB. I hope he loses his MP seat too.

Perakians want to decide their fate

Peter Ooi: By now Najib should know that Perakians want to decide their fate by having a fresh election. If he feels he has the confidence of the ‘rakyat', he should not hesitate to support the dissolution of the Perak assembly. Why want to delay and cause more uncertainty for Perak? Let them decide once and for all and get on with their lives. This time around, let us hope that the Sultan of Perak will consent to the dissolution and break the impasse decisively.

Perak monarchy 'embarrassed' by imbroglio

The Perak sultan and the monarchy have been “embarrassed” by the political imbroglio following BN’s grab of the state government three months ago, said veteran Umno leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.
Umno leaders brought odium to monarchy
It's better for BN to risk state elections

高庭裁決尼查是霹州合法大臣

吉隆坡）高庭今日（週一，5月11日）裁決，民聯的拿督斯里尼查是合法的霹靂州務大臣。
高庭也發出庭令，禁止贊比里執行大臣的職務。
高庭法官在作出判決時說，在霹靂州憲法16（6）下，霹靂州務大臣給予蘇丹勸告解散州議會，但州議會沒有提呈及接納對尼查不信任動議，意味州議大臣並沒有辭職，因此州務大臣的職位也沒有懸空。
高庭發出庭令要贊比里解釋及給予資訊，到底他（贊比里）在甚麼權利下擁有州務大臣職，以及執行大臣的職責。
高庭宣佈贊比里沒有權利持有大臣職，也不是霹靂州務大臣。

尼查和赞比里都与时间赛跑

另一边厢，尼查接获法庭判决后已马不停蹄从吉隆坡赶回怡保，要在最短时间内觐见苏丹寻求御准解散州议会重新选举；赞比里（右图）则恰好相反，他从霹雳赶往吉隆坡，除了出席今晚的巫统63周年庆典，预料也将与巫统最高领导层商讨对策。目前双方都在与时间赛跑，而技高一筹或先拔头筹者，或就可改写霹雳与马来西亚的历史。

新议长是否合法成下个焦点

郑立慷指出，民联依然能够挑战甘尼申接任议长职的合法性，因为上周四的州议会是在违法的情况下召开。这是否意味双方将针对上周四的州议会展开另一轮的法庭论战，则有待双方如何进行下一步的政治博弈。

预测判决不利先抢议长职？

郑立慷（左图）也是公正党霹雳署理主席，他怀疑国阵就是预测到今日的法庭判决将对他们不利，因此不惜动用一切手段，包括出动百名警察闯入州议会强行拖走原任议长西华古玛，护送本身属意的议长甘尼申接任，以掌控州议会。“国阵夺取州议会后就能提呈不信任动议，我相信他们会一边上诉，一边在州议会内推动不信任动议。”

An audience with the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah

Nizar left the KL courtroom saying he would seek an audience with the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, to get his consent to dissolve the Assembly and call for fresh state elections.
He would make his request for the audience at a state function at the Istana Kuala Kangsar Tuesday morning.

Federal Reserve Unit personnel and police had arrived

By 5:30pm, several truckloads of Federal Reserve Unit personnel and police had arrived at the state secretariat building in Ipoh.
“Our presence is to maintain law and order,” said Perak CPO Deputy Comm Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah.
“We will not allow any illegal assembly or procession by either party,” he said.

Six executive councillors he had appointed to vacate their office

The court also ordered Zambry and the six executive councillors he had appointed to vacate their office.
An aide to Dr Zambry told the media that Perak Barisan Nasional will respect the court order and will vacate their offices at the state secretariat building immediately.

Suspend the state legal adviser with immediate effect

He also suspended the state legal adviser with immediate effect.
Zambry said he would apply for a stay pending appeal. This was immediately rejected by the court.

Independent judiciary is absolutely essential

Everyone from both sides of the political divide would benefit from this ruling “because an independent judiciary is absolutely essential for the well-being of any country and its people.”
Nizar said that all previous decisions made by the Dr Zambry administration would be subject to review but not invalidated except for the tumultous May 7 sitting.

A great day for democracy

The High Court here ruled on Monday that Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is the rightful Perak Mentri Besar, and not Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.
“This is a great day for the rakyat (people) because the Law and the Constitution are the true winners,” Nizar said in a statement.
“It is a historic day for all who love democracy and it will be remembered for years and years to come. Its positive effects for revitalising parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy is tremendous,” he said.

Nizar to Zambry: Vacate your post now

Pakatan Rakyat's ousted menteri besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has urged Barisan Nasional's Zambry Abd Kadir and six executive councillors to vacate their posts with immediate effect.
Nizar to seek audience with Sultan
Kit Siang: This is a great judgment

Court rules Nizar is legitimate MB

The Kuala Lumpur High Court today paved the way for a fresh round of battle in Perak by declaring that BN's Zambry Abd Kadir was not the legitimate menteri besar of Perak.
Zambry's stay application rejected
Nizar to meet sultan immediately

Lim Kit Siang memuji keputusan tersebut.

Sementara itu, dalam reaksinya, pemimpin DAP, Lim Kit Siang memuji keputusan tersebut.Menurutnya, ini merupakan kali pertama mahkamah memulihkan keyakinan rakyat terhadap bidang kehakiman.

Segera mengosong pejabat mereka

seorang pembantu Zambry memberitahu media bahawa BN Perak akan menghormati keputusan mahkamah dan akan segera mengosong pejabat mereka.

Nizar minta Zambry lepas jawatan MB

Menteri Besar Pakatan, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin menggesa Menteri Besar BN, Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kair dan enam anggota exconya supaya melepaskan jawatan serta merta.Ini ekoran keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur hari ini yang mengisytiharkan Nizar sebagai menteri besar Perak yang sah.Nizar kini dalam perjalanan pulang untuk memohon menghadap Sultan Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah.

Nizar menteri besar sah Perak

Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur mengumumkan Datuk Seri Mohamad Nizar Jamaluddin sebagai menteri besar sah Perak setelah digugurkan jawatan tersebut, awal Februari lalu.Dalam penghakimannya, hakim Abdul Aziz Abd Rahim berkata seseorang menteri besar hanya boleh dipecat melalui undi tidak percaya di DUN, seperti kes Stephen Kalong Ningkan.Hakim menambah, dalam kes pelucutan Mohamad Nizar, tiada persidangan dewan diadakan untuk meluluskan usul sedemikian.Permohonan peguam Zambry, Cecil Abraham untuk menangguhkan penghakiman tersebut ditolak oleh mahkamah.

国阵尊从裁决马上迁离办公室

赞比里的助理告诉媒体，霹州国阵将会遵从高庭的裁决，马上迁离霹州政府大厦里头的办公室。在获得高庭裁决为合法大臣的尼查闻讯后，已经即时返回霹雳州要求觐见苏丹阿兹兰莎，征求殿下御准解散州议会，为重新举行州选举而铺路。

纳兹林点头表示已注意到混乱

询及纳兹林的回应时，安华表示，纳兹林在聆听尼查和倪可汉的投诉后点头表示，他已经注意到整个州议会的混乱情况。他指出，尼查和倪可汉旋即回到他们各自的座位，以便纳兹林可以开始发表开幕演讲。

尼查称皇储释放许多正面讯息

尼查在当天会议后声称，纳兹林当时释放许多“正面的讯息”，因此他将尽快觐见对方，再次提出解散州议会的要求。

皇储召见耳语内容陷罗生门

霹雳州议会5月7日当天，皇储纳兹林传召民联原任州务大臣尼查耳语的内容成为众人争议焦点。虽然主流媒体报道一面倒宣传尼查遭皇储当面斥责，但是国会反对党领袖安华却引述尼查的说法，声称纳兹林当时仅要求民联议员回返座位，并听取了尼查投诉原任议长西华古玛被身份不明的官员抬离议会厅的投诉。也是公正党实权领袖安华（左图）坚信尼查的讲法，认为皇储的确曾释放出“正面的讯息”。

The ruling today by Judge Datuk Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim took many by surprise, including Nizar.

The ruling today by Judge Datuk Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim took many by surprise, including Nizar.
Ragunath declined to comment if the ruling was indicative of the independence of the judiciary, only saying that the ruling was made according to the law.
He also didn’t think the judge would suffer recriminations from his ruling.
“It was a brave decision but I don’t think he’ll be punished,” said the council president.

The ruling in favour of Nizar had put everything “back at square one”

Political analyst James Chin said that the ruling in favour of Nizar had put everything “back at square one” and the only way out of the crisis was to call for a state election.
“BN wasted a lot of resources, money and time last week and it was all for nothing,” Chin told The Malaysian Insider.
The Perak political scene has been plagued with uncertainty and drama ever since BN engineered a takeover of the state in early February.

Bar Council praises latest Perak decision

The Bar Council said that the decision by the Kuala Lumpur High Court to rule that Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin is the legitimate mentri besar of Perak was the right decision and that it throws the validity of Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir’s actions over the past few months into doubt.
“It was the right decision and the only decision the court could make,” council president Ragunath Kesavan told The Malaysian Insider.
“I have always said that under the state and federal constitutions, the Sultan has the power to appoint but not the power to remove the mentri besar. The mentri besar can only be removed via a vote of no confidence or resign.”

For at least 19 hours, Nizar is still Perak MB

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 – For at least 19 hours, Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin is the legitimate Mentri Besar of Perak.
High Court judge Datuk Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim today ruled that that the only way to force the MB to resign is through a vote of no-confidence in the state assembly.
He rejected a plea for a stay of execution from lawyers for Datuk Zambry Abdul Kadir, the Barisan Nasional politician who was installed as the chief executive of the state by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah.
Zambry’s lawyers are expected to make a beeline for the Court of Appeal tomorrow morning to obtain a stay of execution of the High Court ruling – a ruling which has added another chapter to the story of the power grab which began with the defection of three Pakatan Rakyat lawmakers in February.
But till then, Nizar is the MB of Perak.