By Lee Wei Lian-The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The Perak Pakatan Rakyat today claimed Barisan Nasional broke the law by appointing two unelected non-Bumiputeras in the state executive council in its attempt to plug a gap in ethnic representation in the overly Bumiputera coalition
Still reeling from defections that toppled it from the silver state, Pakatan Rakyat lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over Menteri Besar Datuk Zambry Abdul Kadir’s move to appoint three advisors for ethnic and religious affairs and an information chief with state executive councillor status.
The Perak Barisan Nasionalis dominated by Bumiputeras with 27 from Umno and one from MCA. Three independents, who crossed from Pakatan Rakyat, have expressed support for Barisan Nasional in the 59-seat state assembly.
“The Perak government has been invaded by unelected people,” Pakatan Rakyat’s senior executive councillor Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham said in explaining the report with the MACC.
He said it was against the law to appoint advisors with executive councillor status, adding the advisors were brazen enough to occupy the office without being elected.
“BN is a law unto themselves. I feel ashamed for them,” Ngeh said.
In the report lodged by Perak DAP secretary Nga Kor Ming, the coalition complained Zambry’s move was illegal under the Perak state constitution and would cost the state an extra RM960,000 in emoluments a year when the world was in an economic crisis.
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