The most talked about politician in Malaysia today… Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin
IPOH, Feb 12 — Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin, who maintains he is still Perak mentri besar, will file suit tomorrow to declare illegal the government of Datuk Zambry Abdul Kadir, who was sworn-in by Sultan Azlan Shah last week in what has become a major constitutional quagmire.
The lawsuit will be filed at the Kuala Lumpur high court at 11.30 am.
Asked to rate his chances of winning the lawsuit, Nizar replied: “Our chances are very strong. Surveys show that 97 per cent of the rakyat want us back.”
At a press conference here today, the Pakatan Rakyat leaders declined to disclose specific reasons for filing the lawsuit in Kuala Lumpur instead of Ipoh other than saying that it was decided based on advice from their team of 12 lawyers.
Nizar urged members of the public who wished to gather in court tomorrow to show support for his government to exercise restraint and respect.
The mentri besar of the PR state government also said that he will leave his official residence in seven to ten days, marking the end of PR’s increasingly futile strategy of using the residence as a symbol of their legitimacy and the start of the legal phase of their struggle to be recognised as the rightful government of Perak.
Nizar said that he would move out, perhaps to a rented premise.
He stressed however, that the move was simply to abide by a letter that will be sent to him by the state secretariat to vacate the house. The move however, does not mean that PR has conceded the government. He said that he still considers the BN Perak state government illegal and his administration to be the rightful government.
He added that PR will continue to administer the state from the various party headquarters.
When asked if Zambry would be able to move in, Nizar said that if Zambry is “thick skinned enough to do so, it is his perrogative”.
Senior PR executive councillor Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham explained that the decision was made in order to avoid attracting trouble even though they consider Nizar to be the rightful occupant of the official residence.
“As the rightful government, we feel we are still entitled to benefits but for the sake of the people, we do not want to create an ugly scene or unruly behaviour. We respect the law and the constitution. We would like the courts to take due course (to declare Pakatan Rakyat as the legitimate government).”
The Toyota Camry cars belonging to the state executive committee members will also be parked at the official residence beginning February 14. The state executive committee members will resort to other modes of transport.
“Public transport or motorcycles,” joked Nizar.
Nizar said that the cars will be parked there instead of at the state secretariat as he feels that is the proper place for state assets.
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