‘New state govt will not be stable’

(NST) IPOH: Former Perak menteri besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin chided Barisan Nasional for swearing in only six executive councillors, labelling it as proof that the new state government would not be stable.

"A full government will have full commitment," he said at the menteri besar's official residence here yesterday.

Nizar said if the rumours that the four unfilled seats were reserved for Indian Pakatan Rakyat assemblymen were true, it would show that BN did not have the backing of the people but had regained power through defections.

Nizar and his executive councillors are using the menteri besar's residence as their office since they were ousted from the State Secretariat building.

Also present was former executive councillor and Perak DAP chief Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham.

Ngeh taunted Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, claiming that some of the 28 BN assemblymen were not behind him as the new menteri besar.

"They are also fighting tooth and nail among themselves to be executive council members," he said.

Titi Serong assemblyman Dr Khalil Idham Lim of Pas attacked the appointment of Sungai Rapat assemblyman Hamidah Osman, who was alleged to have uttered racist statements about the Indian community, as one of the new executive councillors.