PERAK SULTAN TO DECIDE FATE - CALL FOR FRESH ELECTION OR TO GIVE THAT COMMANDS THE MAJORITY

Datuk Seri Najib holding a press conference with the 'defected' Opposition leaders.
Letters of defection from the PKR and DAP lawmakers

The Perak State government under the Pakatan Rakyat coalition collapsed with the 'walk-out' of its 3 lawmakers, 2 from PKR and 1 from DAP, to the Barisan Nasional coalition.

The Mentri Besar of Perak had a 2 hour audience with the Sultan this evening to urge the Sultan to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly, paving the way for a fresh State elections.

In the meantime, at Putrajaya, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at a press conference attended by the 3 'missing' Opposition lawmakers Hee Yit Foong(DAP-Jelapang), Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi (PKR-Behrang) and Osman Jailu (PKR- Changkat Jering) and Bota Assemblyman Datuk Nasarudin Hashim, informed that the Barisan Nasional is on its way to form the next State government and would meet the Perak Sultan of their intention since they command the majority.

The Perak State is in turmoil and from sentiments at the ground, the rakyat feel that the Sultan should call a fresh election to resolve this problem.

We need to wait and see the developments that follow.