Tag: perak turmoil

Perak EC ruling on address change contravenes law

Humayun Kabir (Malaysiakini) The Perak Election Commission (EC) is acting contrary to election laws by disallowing the Pakatan assistant registering officer (ARO) from registering existing voters who are transferring from a different locality, says DAP. DAP Tronoh assemblyperson V Sivakumar (left) said the Perak EC

Sept 3 For Case Management Of Sivakumar's Challenge On EC Decision

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) — The application of former Perak state assembly speaker V. Sivakumar and six others for a judicial review of the Election Commission’s (EC) decision not to hold by-elections for three state seats in Perak was set for case management on

Case management for Sivakumar case May 27

Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — The application of former Perak state assembly speaker V. Sivakumar and six others for a judicial review of the Election Commission’s (EC) decision not to hold by-elections for three state seats in Perak will come up further case

PKR to Stop Publishing Defamatory Words On Perak MB

Malaysian Digest KUALA LUMPUR, 14 APRIL 2010: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and two others have given an undertaking to Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir (pic) not to print and publish again an article entitled “”Zambry Disyaki Pengganas – Gagal masuk ke

Perak assembly in uproar, Pakatan reps walk out

Malaysiakini It was chaos once more in the Perak legislative assembly this morning after a tame showing during the royal opening of the sitting yesterday. Pakatan Rakyat representatives, most of them dressed in black suits, rose to challenge the legitmacy of R Ganesan as the

Zambry defends strict Dewan procedures

By Clara Chooi (Malaysian Insider) IPOH, March 30 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir has come out to defend the strict measures taken to guard today’s state assembly sitting, claiming that it was necessary in view of the chaos during the

Ganesan vows fair play for Pakatan

By Clara Chooi (Malaysian Insider) IPOH, March 30 — Perak Speaker Datuk R. Ganesan (picture) was happy with today’s assembly proceedings and has promised to play fair with the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) assemblymen tomorrow. The two-day state assembly was opened by Perak Regent Raja Dr

Perak PR claims mistreatment by BN

By Clara Chooi (Malaysian Insider) IPOH, March 30 — Perak Pakatan Rakyat (PR) assemblymen today cried foul over what they claimed was mistreatment by the state Barisan Nasional (BN) government during today’s assembly sitting although they had not caused a ruckus. The group, led by

Zambry is the lawful MB, Federal Court agrees

Malaysian Insider PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 — The Federal Court today agreed with the Court of Appeal and ruled that Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir is the lawful Mentri Besar of Perak. This snuffs out the last hope of his toppled political rival and

Will Perak remain in limbo after tomorrow’s court decision?

Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — While observers on both sides of the political divide are eagerly awaiting the verdict on who is the legitimate Menteri Besar of Perak tomorrow, the question remains whether both sides will accept the decision and put to rest