IPOH, March (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin will request for an audience with the Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah to present three motions, including one to dissolve the state assembly, that were approved in a state assembly that convened under a tree last Tuesday.
He said his side would give a letter and documents related to 'tree assembly' to the Sultan on Tuesday.
"Earlier we were busy with court cases, tomorrow is a holiday so on Tuesday we will send a letter (to the Sultan of Perak)...will have an audience with Tuanku as soon as we get the green light," the former Menteri Besar of Perak told reporters after officiating a 'monument' in the form of a plaque under the rain tree at Medan Istana here where the state assembly convened.
Speaker V. Sivakumar called for the sitting, attended by 27 assemblymen from DAP, Pas and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), under the tree located about 100m from Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan after police barred him and the assemblymen from the building.
The three motions were expressing support for Mohammad Nizar as the menteri besar, calling for the dissolution of the state assembly to enable fresh elections to be held, and affirming the Speaker's decision to suspend Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six state executive councillors from Barisan Nasional from the state assembly.
Mohammad Nizar earlier planted five trees of the same species at an open space nearby and the ceremony was attended by leaders and assemblymen from DAP, Pas and PKR.
"These trees are symbolic and represents our governing principles of justice, trust, transparency, authority and caring...it is also environmentally good in line with the greening policy. We hope the Ipoh City Council will not uproot these trees," he said.
Mohammad Nizar said the area where the tree assembly took place could be a tourist attraction as it was a historical location now.
Meanwhile, DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang said the constitutional crisis faced by Perak should not be drawn out as the country could face a bigger crisis which was economic problems due to the global economic slump.
"Resolution of this issue is by letting the people choose a new government in a state election...this is the time for the Barisan Nasional and DAP, Pas and PKR to give priority to the people as a drawn out crisis will adversely affect the state and the people in facing the economic slowdown," he said.
Lim, who is also Member of Parliament for Ipoh Timur, said this was the time for all leaders to give priority to national interests by cooperating to face the global economic crisis for the overall good of the people.
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