KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has no right to seek consent from the Perak Sultan, Sultan Azlan Shah, to dissolve the Perak State Assembly, said Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.
"Based on Article 16(6) of the Perak State Constitution, only the Menteri Besar has the right to appear before the Sultan to seek His Royal Highness' consent to dissolve the state assembly."
Zambry said this in a one-page statement faxed to Bernama here tonight following Mohammad Nizar's statement today that he would seek to meet Sultan Azlan Shah to present three resolutions, including calling for the dissolution of the state assembly, passed during an emergency state assembly sitting held by Pakatan Rakyat state assemblymen under a tree in Ipoh last Tuesday.
Mohammad Nizar, who is also Pasir Panjang assemblyman and the former Perak Menteri Besar, had said that he would submit a letter and related documents to the Perak Sultan on Tuesday.
"The statement by Mohammad Nizar was just to confuse the people, to disturb political stability in the state, and to insult and challenge the royal institution and power of the Perak Sultan," said Zambry in his statement.
Zambry also reminded that on Feb 6 he was sworn in as the rightful 11th Perak Menteri Besar, the appointment of which was consented by the Sultan.
"Mohammad Nizar has to accept the fact that the appointment of a Menteri Besar is the Perak Sultan's prerogative as provided for in Article 18(2)(a) of the Perak State Constitution.
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