Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir is the Perak Menteri Besar after all...

2 Faces of former Perak Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaludin of the opposition Pakatan Rakyat.


May 11, 2009: The High Court declares Mohammad Nizar the rightful mentri besar of Perak after finding that he had never vacated his post as he had not lost the confidence of the majority of the state assemblymen.



February 9, 2010 : A calm looking Nizar told reporters that the decision was “not unexpected” and that he and his team would need to study the written judgement before deciding what to do next.



Dr Zambry is valid Perak MB, Federal Court rules

source - the star online 9 February 2010

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court ruled on Tuesday that Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir is the rightful Perak Mentri Besar.

The decision was read out by Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Arifin Zakaria, who sat with Court of Appeal President Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff and Federal Court judges Datuk Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin, Datuk Wira Ghazali Mohd Yusoff and Datuk Abdull Hamid Embong.


After the verdict, Barisan Nasional representatives gave a shout of approval outside the Federal Court.

The bench ruled that the Court of Appeal was right in reversing the High Court ruling.

The apex court held that if a mentri besar refused to resign, his office was deemed to have been vacated.

The bench ruled that the vote of no confidence could be determined by other means than by the Perak Assembly.

It was the final step in the appeal by former Pakatan Rakyat Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin to reclaim the Mentri Besar's post.

However, the losing party in the case can apply to the Federal Court to review its own ruling under Rule 137 of the Rules of the Federal Court to challenge the matter on constitutional points.


A calm looking Nizar told reporters that the decision was “not unexpected” and that he and his team would need to study the written judgement before deciding what to do next.

The conflict over who was the rightful Mentri Besar arose last year after three Pakatan assemblymen quit their parties to become independent state assemblymen, leaving Pakatan and Barisan with 28 assemblymen each in the 59-seat Perak legislative assembly.

The Sultan of Perak then named Dr Zambry the Mentri Besar of Perak.

Nizar took the matter to the High Court which ruled in his favour. Dr Zambry, however, got a stay of judgement and went to the Court of Appeal which overturned the High Court ruling.

Nizar then appealed to the Federal Court.

Dr Zambry, who was not in court, later told reporters that the court's decision would allow Barisan Nasional to continue working for the people.

Later Tuesday Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that it was time to work for the development of the state.

"Any unhappiness with Barisan running the state can be raised at the next elections,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dr Zambry's lawyers came out of the court room waving happily to the crowd.

Supporters of both sides erupted into shouting slogans with Dr Zambry supporters chanting 'Hidup BN' while Nizar's supporters shouted 'tipu, Zambry penakut, MB haram.'

Earlier, supporters of both Dr Zambry and Nizar had gathered outside the court as early as 7am with some of them shouting ‘bubar DUN’ and ‘hidup rakyat’.

FRU personnel had a tough time managing the crowd. In the end, Dr Zambry’s supporters were kept to the left while Nizar’s supporters moved to the right of the area leading to the court room.

Chronology of events in the Perak political crisis (Bernama)

March 17 2008: Mohammad Nizar, the state assemblyman for Pasir Panjang, is sworn is as mentri besar of Perak.

Feb 1 2009: Perak State Assembly Speaker V. Sivakumar announces he has received the resignation letters of Behrang assemblyman Jamaluddin Mat Radzi and Changkat Jering assemblyman Mohd Osman Jailu. Both assemblymen deny they have resigned.

Feb 3 2009: The Election Commission decides that the Behrang and Changkat Jering seats are not vacated and as such, by-elections are not required for the constituencies.

Feb 4 2009: Then Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announces that the Perak Barisan Nasional has a simple majority to set up the state government after two PKR assemblymen and one DAP assemblyman quit their parties to become independent assemblyman friendly to the Barisan. Perak Barisan and Pakatan Rakyat both have 28 seats each in the state assembly while three assemblymen are independents.

Feb 5 2009: A media statement issued by the office of the Sultan of Perak states that the sultan will not dissolve the state assembly and has asked Mohammad Nizar and the state executive council to resign or their positions will be deemed to have become vacant.

Feb 6 2009: Dr Zambry is appointed the 11th mentri besar of Perak, replacing Mohammad Nizar. Barisan officially takes over the administration of the Perak government.

Feb 13 2009: Mohammad Nizar initiates legal action, seeking a court declaration that he is still the rightful mentri besar and an injunction prohibiting Dr Zambry from discharging his duties as the mentri besar.

March 6 2009: High Court Judge Lau Bee Lan refers to the Federal Court for determination of constitutional issues in the summons filed by Mohammad Nizar challenging the validity of the appointment of Dr Zambry as the mentri besar of Perak.

March 23 2009: The Federal Court decides that the Mohammad Nizar vs Dr Zambry case be sent back to the High Court.

April 3 2009: Mohammad Nizar is given the “green light” by the Kuala Lumpur High Court to challenge the validity of the appointment of Dr Zambry as the Perak mentri besar following a ruling by Justice Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim that the application filed by Mohammad Nizar in February was not frivolous or vexatious and that there was a prima facie case to be argued in court.


May 11 2009: The High Court declares Mohammad Nizar the rightful mentri besar of Perak after finding that he had never vacated his post as he had not lost the confidence of the majority of the state assemblymen.

May 12 2009: Dr Zambry remains mentri besar until the Court of Appeal hears his appeal against the High Court decision declaring Mohammad Nizar as the right mentri besar following Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Ramly Ali’s decision allowing Dr Zambry’s application to stay the execution of the High Court ruling.

May 22 2009: The decision of the High Court is dismissed by the Court of Appeal which declares Dr Zambry the rightful mentri besar in accordance with the Constitution.

June 19 2009: Mohammad Nizar files a leave application to the Federal Court to challenge the Court of Appeal decision.

Nov 5 2009: A five-man bench of the Federal Court adjourns its decision to Feb 9, 2010 after hearing submissions.

Feb 9 2010: The five-member panel of the Federal Court rules that Dr Zambry is the rightful Perak mentri besar.

Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir is the Perak Menteri Besar after all...

Former Perak MB - Datuk Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin


Perak Menteri Besar - Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir

The question of who is the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak has been resolved today, Friday, May 22nd, 2009.

The Court of Appeal - the nation's highest court has declared Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir of the Barisan Nasional as the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak in a unanimous decision.

Earlier on May 11 2009, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that Datuk Seri Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin of the opposition party, Pas, is the rightful Mentri Besar of Perak, following which Nizar became Menteri Besar for less than 24 hours before Zambry filed a stay of execution of the judgement at the Court of Appeal.

Source - the star online

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has declared Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir the rightful menteri besar of Perak in a unanimous decision.

It granted Zambry his appeal against an earlier High Court decision declaring Datuk Seri Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin as the rightful mentri besar of Perak.

The three-man bench, comprising Justices Md Raus Shariff, Zainun Ali and Ahmad Maarop, heard submissions Thursday from counsel representing Nizar and Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

On May 12, Dr Zambry filed an appeal to quash High Court (Appellate and Special Powers) Justice Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim’s ruling.

On Feb 13, Nizar had filed for a judicial review against Dr Zambry’s appointment as mentri besar, seeking a declaration that he (Nizar) was the rightful Perak mentri besar and an injunction to bar Dr Zambry from carrying out the duties of mentri besar.

On May 11, the High Court ruled in favour of Nizar, rendering Dr Zambry’s appointment null and void.

However, a day after that, the Court of Appeal granted Dr Zambry a stay of execution, allowing him to remain as mentri besar until his appeal against the High Court ruling was disposed of.

The court was also to hear Nizar’s application to set aside the stay of execution order, but had decided to hear the appeal proper first following the consent of all parties.

Security was tight at the Palace of Justice here Friday as members of the press and public gathered in large numbers.

Only 15 media passes were issued, while the rest had to use public passes. Not all managed to squeeze into the courtroom, which was standing room only.


TIMELINE OF THE PERAK POLITICAL CRISIS 2009

Feb 3: The crisis begins as Behrang assemblyman Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi and Changkat Jering assemblyman Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu quit Parti Keadilan Rakyat, PKR.

Feb 4: Jelapang assemblyman Hee Yit Foong, who is also the assembly’s deputy speaker, quits Democratic Action Party, DAP. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announces the fall of the Pakatan state government.

Feb 6: Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Kadir sworn in as Perak Mentri Besar. He appoints six new state executive councillors.

Feb 13: Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin files suit to challenge the legitimacy of Zambry as Perak Mentri Besar.

Feb 18: Perak assembly Speaker V. Sivakumar suspends Dr Zambry for 18 months and six state exco members for 12 months.

March 3: Sivakumar conducts an “emergency” assembly meeting under a tree near the Perak State Secretariat after police deny Pakatan assemblymen entry.

March 7: The High Court in Kuala Lumpur refers Nizar’s bid to challenge the legitimacy of Dr Zambry’s appointment to the Federal Court.

March 10: Sivakumar files suit in KL High Court against the three independent assemblymen and the Election Commission for not declaring their seats vacant.

March 20: Nizar fails in his appeal against a High Court ruling to move his suit against Dr Zambry to the Federal Court.

March 23: Federal Court sends Nizar’s case back to High Court as the matter involves the state Constitution.

April 10: Federal Court decides that Hee, Mohd Osman and Jamaluddin did not resign and remain as assemblymen.

April 16: Federal Court rules that Sivakumar does not have the power to suspend Dr Zambry and his state exco members.

April 20: Nizar files affidavit at Kuala Lumpur High Court stating that he had sought the consent of Sultan Azlan Shah to dissolve the state assembly because of a deadlock.

May 7: Perak assembly sits and quickly descends into pandemonium. Police enter Assembly and forcibly remove Sivakumar as Speaker; former Sungkai assemblyman Datuk R. Ganesan is appointed to replace him.

May 11: KL High Court rules that Nizar is the rightful mentri besar.

May 12: Court of Appeal grants Dr Zambry a stay of execution; he resumes his duties as mentri besar.

May 22 : Court of Appeal declares Dr Zambry as the rightful Perak Menteri Besar

Court declared Nizar Jamaluddin rightful Menteri Besar of Perak, BN to file appeal

2 faces of Mohammad Nizar (top) 3 months ago, his reaction when he was asked to vacate his Menteri Besar Office in Ipoh after 3 Pakatan Rakyat Assemblyman declared their support to BN, paving the way for Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir to be sworn in as the new Perak MB.


Today, May 11 2009, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar jubilates after the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that he is the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak.

Well, the big question on who is the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak, either Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir of the BN or Datuk Seri Mohhammad Nizar Jamaluddin of Pakatan Rakyat has been resolved by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur today.

The winner - Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin.

The next question is - will Nizar act to dissolve the Perak state legislative assembly to pave the way for a fresh state election in Perak after so much political turmoil in the state, including the chaotic May 7 state assemblu sitting??

The newsreport by the star (source The Star online)

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional will appeal the High Court ruling on Monday that declared Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the rightful Perak Mentri Besar, and not Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.

The appeal would be filed on Tuesday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

In the meantime, he urged the people of Perak to remain calm while "the situation is resolved."

Pakatan Rakyat is however adamant that there is no "situation."

“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.

He said that 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.

He also suspended the state legal adviser with immediate effect.

Earlier, Zambry said he would apply for a stay pending appeal. This was immediately rejected by the court.

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.

He added that Dr Zambry is on his way to Kuala Lumpur from Ipoh. Dr Zambry could not be reached for comment at press time.

Dr Zambry's private secretary Khairul Azwan Harun then asked the media to vacate the office, saying that their presence was "scaring off the staff."

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.

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.

In his ruling Monday, Justice Abdul Aziz Abd Rahim said that a new mentri besar could not be appointed as the office had not been vacated.

He said a mentri besar can only be dismissed by a vote of no confidence, and upheld the Stephen Kalong Ningkan ruling.

He noted that the Perak State Legislative Assembly had not held a vote of no confidence.

In 1966, Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Stephen Kalong Ningkan was ousted when the state governor showed him a letter of no confidence issued by 21 out of 42 legislators and asked Ningkan to resign.

Ningkan refused, saying the letters were not tantamount to a vote of no confidence in the state legislative assembly. He was sacked by the governor but eventually reinstated by the Borneo High Court, which saw the necessity of a formal vote of no confidence.

According to the Nutgraph, the judge ruled ruled that the governor can only dismiss the chief minister when both these conditions are satisfied:

(a) The chief minister has lost the confidence of the House, and

(b) The chief minister has refused to resign and failed to advise a dissolution.

Mixed reactions (no, really!)
Not all Barisan reps were ready to accept the court’s ruling. Perak senior executive councillor Datuk Hamidah Osman said in a democracy, the majority rules.

“How can Pakatan Rakyat rule without having a majority?” she said in IPOH. “Why should the State Assembly be dissolved?”

Perak DAP deputy chairman M. Kulasegaran said the KL High Court’s decision confirmed that the appointment of Dr Zambry as mentri besar was unconstitutional.

Kulasegaran, who is also Ipoh Barat MP, said the Perak State Assembly should now be dissolved and fresh elections be called.

“All this while during the political impasse, the people ended up being the biggest losing party.

“Investors are shying away from the state due to the uncertainty,” he added.

In KOTA BARU, Kelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said the court’s decision had “revived democracy in Perak that has been in a ‘coma’ for the past three months.”

In GEORGE TOWN, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng described the High Court’s decision “a glorious victory” for the people of Perak.

He said the DAP reiterates its call for the dissolution of the state assembly and the holding of fresh elections to allow the people to choose their own government.

“The verdict clearly shows that Mohammad Nizar and his state executive councillors are the rightful leaders of the state government,” he said.

Earlier, he had said that the Opposition was willing to work with anyone to resolve the crisis in Perak.

“The crisis has caused shame not only to the people of Perak but also the entire country. What is more shameful is that the police forcibly took over the state assembly.

“I think we should respect the power that emanates from the ballot box,” he said.

Perak crisis
The political impasse in Perak goes back more than three months when three assemblymen from Pakatan quit their parties, saying that they would remain independent but pledging their loyalty to Barisan.

While the state assembly was evenly divided between Pakatan and Barisan with 28 seats each, the "pledge of loyalty" was sufficient to convince the Sultan of Perak that Barisan commanded the majority.

He refused Nizar's request for the Assembly to be dissolved and for fresh state elections to be called, instead asking the PAS man to step down as mentri besar.

Nizar declined, claiming he still retained the confidence of the Assembly.

The Sultan however gave his blessings to Barisan's choice of mentri besar, Dr Zambry.

Nizar filed for a judicial review on Feb 13, seeking a declaration that he is the rightful mentri besar of Perak and asked for an injunction to bar Dr Zambry from discharging his duties as the mentri besar.

On March 6, Justice Lau Bee Lan had ruled that there were constitutional issues involving the interpretation of Article 16 (6) of the Perak Constitution and later referred four consitutional questions to the Federal Court for determination.

However, on March 23, the Federal Court ruled that the case of who the rightful mentri besar is should be heard by the High Court.

Nizar’s lead counsel Sulaiman Abdullah, in wrapping up his submissions last week, said the Constitution was the “genius of the Malaysian people”, adding that the court had a duty to uphold it. Over the last few days, he had submitted that the Sultan, while granted powers in the Perak Constitution to appoint a mentri besar, could not dismiss him.

The only way Nizar could be dismissed, he said, was through a vote of no-confidence in the House.

He also said that a mentri besar could request for the State Assembly to be dissolved in the middle of a term without losing the confidence of the majority of the House.

Dr Zambry’s lawyer Datuk Cecil Abraham, however, argued that Nizar went by Article 16(6) of the Perak Constitution when he sought an audience with the Sultan – this article specifically provides for the mentri besar to request for a dissolution when he has lost the confidence of the majority in the House.

Under the article, Nizar is required to tender the resignation of his executive councillors when his request was rejected, he said.

Situasi Politik di Perak, daripada berkuasa kepada tidak berkuasa...

Daripada orang paling berkuasa kepada tidak berkuasa.

Situasi ini kini dialami Mohamad Nizar Jamaludin, 51 tahun.



MB Perak Mohammad Nizar Jamaludin angkat sumpah Mac 2008 – gambar http://idhamlim.blogspot.com

Sejak 11 bulan lalu hingga semalam dia masih Menteri Besar Perak – sekaligus menjadi orang paling berkuasa di Perak.

Muhammad Nizar menunjukkan laci yang dikosongkan di pejabat Menteri Besar pada 6 Feb 2009

Hari ini, dia kehilangan kuasa setelah Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, 47 tahun dari BN dilantik Menteri Besar Perak yang baru dan mengangkat sumpah di hadapan Sultan Perak di Istana Iskandariah.

Mohamad Nizar pula diarah mengosongkan pejabat Menteri Besar di bangunan secretariat setelah hanya 11 bulan menjadi Menteri Besar Perak.

Perubahan daripada seorang yang berkuasa kepada tidak berkuasa dalam masa hanya sekelip mata, sudah banyak kali disaksikan di negara ini.

Sejurus selepas pilihanraya umum ke 12, Mac tahun lalu, Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo pernah merasai situasi sama selepas BN tewas di Selangor, sekaligus jawatan Menteri Besar Selangor diambil alih Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.

Di Pulau Pinang, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon kehilangan kuasa sebagai Ketua Menteri dan diambil alih Lim Guan Eng.

Begitu juga Datuk Seri Mahadzir Khalid yang melepaskan jawatan MB Kedah kepada Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak.

Di Sabah, Datuk Harris Mohd Salleh kehilangan kuasa sebagai Ketua Menteri kepada Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan selepas 9 tahun menjawat potfolio itu apabila parti Berjaya tewas mengejut kepada PBS pada pilihanraya DUN negeri 1985.

9 tahun kemudian, Datuk Seri Pairin pula kehilangan kuasa sebagai Ketua Menteri Sabah apabila sebahagian besar ADUN PBS bertindak melompat parti ekoran kemenangan tipis parti itu dalam pilihanraya DUN Sabah 1994.

Datuk Seri Pairin digantikan Tun Sakaran Dandai.

Begitu juga Datuk Tajol Rosli Ghazali yang terpaksa melepaskan jawatan MB Perak kepada Mohamad Nizar, Mac tahun lalu.

Situasi semasa politik Perak kali ini menyaksikan jawatan MB Perak bersilih ganti antara 3 individu dan 2 kerajaan dalam masa 11 bulan.

Bermula Tajol Rosli, diikuti Mohammad Nizar dan kini Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.

Apapun, bilangan Ketua Menteri terbanyak dalam masa singkat hanya dapat disaksikan di Sabah menerusi sistem penggiliran Ketua Menteri Sabah.

Dalam tempoh 9 tahun dari 1994 hingga 2003, terdapat 8 Ketua Menteri silih berganti di Sabah.

Atau nisbahnya 1 Ketua Menteri bagi setiap tahun….!!!!!!!

Bermula dengan Datuk Pairin, diikuti Tun Sakaran, Datuk Salleh Tun Said Keruak, Datuk Yong Teck Lee, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, Datuk Osu Sukam, Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat dan Ketua Menteri sekarang – Datuk Seri Musa Hj. Aman.

Mengikut sistem penggiliran Ketua Menteri Sabah, jawatan Ketua Menteri digilirkan mengikut kuota antara 3 kaum utama (Bumiputra Islam, Bumiputra Bukan Islam dan Cina) di Sabah setiap 2 tahun.

Namun tidak semua Ketua Menteri menamatkan tempoh 2 tahun.

Hanya Datuk Yong Teck Lee (kuota masyarakat Cina) , Datuk Osu Sukam (kuota Bumiputra Islam) dan Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat (kuota masyarakat Cina) memegang potfolio itu sepenuhnya selama 2 tahun.

Manakala Tun Sakaran (kuota Bumiputra Islam) melepaskan jawatan Ketua Menteri selepas hanya setahun memegang jawatan itu kerana dilantik Yang Di Pertua Negeri Sabah.

Pengganti Tun Sakaran sebagai Ketua Menteri di bawah kuota itu – Datuk Salleh Tun Said Keruak oleh itu hanya mempunyai masa setahun sahaja untuk menjadi Ketua Menteri.

Tan Sri Bernad Dompok (kuota Bumiputra bukan Islam) pula hanya sempat memegang jawatan keramat itu selama 10 bulan sahaja setelah tewas di DUN Moyog dalam pilihanraya DUN Sabah 1999.

Sistem penggiliran Ketua Menteri Sabah ditamatkan sejak Datuk Seri Musa Aman memegang jawatan itu pada 2003 sehinggalah sekarang.

Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir angkat sumpah MB Perak, Karpal kata akan saman

NST pix

(Sumber berita : The Star online dan NST online)

Adun Pangkor Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir mengangkat sumpah sebagai Menteri Besar Perak yang baru di hadapan Sultan Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah di Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar, 4.05 minit petang tadi.

Bagaimanapun majlis itu diboikot Adun dari Pakatan Rakyat meskipun dijemput.

Dan Mohammad Nizar Jamaludin dalam satu sidang media singkat di pejabatnya kira kira 10 pagi tadi dilaporkan bertegas beliau akan terus menjalankan tugas seperti biasa.

Majlis angkat sumpah Menteri Besar petang tadi menyaksikan jalan masuk dan kawasan sekitar Istana Iskandariah dikawal ketat Polis termasuk Unit Simpanan Persekutuan, FRU.

Majlis angkat sumpah jawatan bagi Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri atau Exco pula dijadual dilangsungkan di Istana Iskandariah, Selasa 10 Februari depan.

Majlis angkat sumpah kerajaan negeri yang baru di bawah BN menggantikan kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat itu ekoran tindakan keluar parti 3 ADUN Pakatan Rakyat – Adun Behrang Jamaludin Mohd Radzi, Adun Changkat Jering Kapt (B) Osman Jailu dan ADUN Jelapang – Hee Yit Fong.

Tindakan mereka yang menyatakan sokongan kepada BN memberikan kelebihan kerusi di DUN Perak kepada BN dengan kedudukan sekarang BN – 31 kerusi dan Pakatan Rakyat 28 kerusi.

Pada masa sama, Sultan Perak tidak bersetuju dengan pembubaran DUN Perak dan menasihatkan Mohammad Nizar meletakkan jawatan sebagai MB Perak.

Namun 3 jam sebelum majlis angkat sumpah Menteri Besar Perak yang baru itu, peguam Karpal Singh yang mewakili bekas MB Perak, Mohammad Nizar berkata satu saman akan difailkan ke atas Sultan Perak dan kerajaan negeri yang baru di Mahkamah Tinggi Ipoh pada Selasa 10 Februari ini.

Sebelum itu jam 9.50 minit pagi tadi, Mohammad Nizar dilihat tiba dengan kereta rasmi MB Perak - Toyota Camry dan memasuki bangunan secretariat Perak yang menempatkan pejabatnya yang turut dikawal ketat Polis.

Beliau disertai barisan Exconya.

Gambar New Straits Times

Mohammad Nizar dilihat keluar dari pejabatnya jam 10.40 minit pagi.

Sebelum keluar dari pejabatnya, Mohammad Nizar sempat memberikan sidang media.

Gambar New Straits Times

Antara lain dia berkata barang barang termasuk gambar di dalam pejabatnya telah dialihkan atas arahan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Datuk Abdul Rahman Hashim.

Namun Mohammad Nizar dilaporkan berkata dia akan menjalankan tugas seperti biasa.

Dia hanya akan meletakkan jawatan menerusi proses undi tidak percaya di DUN Perak.

Apapun, sidang medianya terpaksa dihentikan jam 10.10 minit pagi atas arahan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Perak dan Polis.