Perak speaker V Sivakumar has petitioned Sultan Azlan Shah to postpone the state legislative assembly sitting scheduled for Thursday.
Sivakumar, who is also Tronoh assemblyperson, said he submitted a letter to the Istana Kinta at about 11am today.
“I’ve made this request following the uncertainty in the position of the menteri besar, as the matter has yet to be decided by the courts,” he said in the letter, a copy of which was made available to Malaysiakini.
Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin's judicial review against Zambry Abd Kadir to determine the rightful menteri besar is now before the Kuala Lumpur High Court. It has fixed a three-day hearing from today to hear the application.
On Tuesday, the Federal Court had dismissed Zambry's application for a fast-track hearing by the apex court on constitutional issues and sent the matter to the High Court.
A five-member bench headed by Court of Appeal president Alauddin Mohd Sheriff had unanimously allowed the preliminary objection by Mohd Nizar's lawyer Sulaiman Abdullah.
“We agree that disputed facts exist between the affidavits (filed by Mohd Nizar and the state legal advisor Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid on their meeting with Sultan Azlan). Hence, we will remit back the case to the High Court for the case to be heard,” Alauddin had said.
In his letter, Sivakumar also said he was worried that he would not be able to control the assembly if there is a conflict or exchange of words.
“To uphold harmony, sanctity and the assembly's standing, I humbly apply that the Tuanku Sultan postpones the sitting temporarily,” he added.
The date for the assembly sitting was decided after Zambry and his six exco members succeeded in lifting the suspension order on them, imposed by Sivakumar.
The Federal Court ruled that Sivakumar had acted beyond his powers in issuing the suspensions.
Zambry had been suspended for 18 months, while the others - Zainol Fadzi Paharuddin, Ramly Zahari, Hamidah Osman, Saarani Mohamad, Mohd Zahir Abdul Khalid and Dr Mah Hang Soon - were suspended for 12 months.
The Perak legislature was rocked by the defection of three Pakatan Rakyat assemblypersons in early February. The state government fell into Barisan Nasional hands.
But both sides have been locked in a power struggle since then, taking their differences to the courts for settlement.
Sivakumar, who is also Tronoh assemblyperson, said he submitted a letter to the Istana Kinta at about 11am today.
“I’ve made this request following the uncertainty in the position of the menteri besar, as the matter has yet to be decided by the courts,” he said in the letter, a copy of which was made available to Malaysiakini.
Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin's judicial review against Zambry Abd Kadir to determine the rightful menteri besar is now before the Kuala Lumpur High Court. It has fixed a three-day hearing from today to hear the application.On Tuesday, the Federal Court had dismissed Zambry's application for a fast-track hearing by the apex court on constitutional issues and sent the matter to the High Court.
A five-member bench headed by Court of Appeal president Alauddin Mohd Sheriff had unanimously allowed the preliminary objection by Mohd Nizar's lawyer Sulaiman Abdullah.
“We agree that disputed facts exist between the affidavits (filed by Mohd Nizar and the state legal advisor Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid on their meeting with Sultan Azlan). Hence, we will remit back the case to the High Court for the case to be heard,” Alauddin had said.
In his letter, Sivakumar also said he was worried that he would not be able to control the assembly if there is a conflict or exchange of words.
“To uphold harmony, sanctity and the assembly's standing, I humbly apply that the Tuanku Sultan postpones the sitting temporarily,” he added.The date for the assembly sitting was decided after Zambry and his six exco members succeeded in lifting the suspension order on them, imposed by Sivakumar.
The Federal Court ruled that Sivakumar had acted beyond his powers in issuing the suspensions.
Zambry had been suspended for 18 months, while the others - Zainol Fadzi Paharuddin, Ramly Zahari, Hamidah Osman, Saarani Mohamad, Mohd Zahir Abdul Khalid and Dr Mah Hang Soon - were suspended for 12 months.
The Perak legislature was rocked by the defection of three Pakatan Rakyat assemblypersons in early February. The state government fell into Barisan Nasional hands.
But both sides have been locked in a power struggle since then, taking their differences to the courts for settlement.
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