Perak: A constitutional crisis

By Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (The Malaysian Insider)FEB 6 — Now that the dust is settling, it is becoming clearer what it is that took place in Perak over the last 24 hours. My respectful view is that…

No way for Pakatan to hang on

COMMENT By BARADAN KUPPUSAMY (The Star)SULTAN Azlan Shah has decisively refused to dissolve the state assembly and has asked Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin and his exco to resign to…

Hinanya Najib merampas Perak!

Wan Nordin Wan Yaacob (Harakah Daily)KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Feb - "Rampasan kuasa", itulah yang disifatkan Ahli Parlimen Telok Kemang, Dato' Kamarul Baharin Abbas ketika membuat ulasan…

Hi-jack-us!

The Malaysian Insider captured this... Pakatan Rakyat supporters outside Nizar’s residence stepping on a poster of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in protest last night. —…

Access denied to Mohd Nizar

Malaysiakini Perak Menteri Besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin today clocked in to work as usual at 10am, along with his exco members, but 45 minutes later they were out of the state secretariat.

Dilemma over law and tradition in Perak

(The Straits Times) - The stand-off between Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin and the Sultan Azlan Shah boils down to a squabble over a strict interpretation of the state…

Rapid development awaits Perak

(Bernama) KUALA KANGSAR, 5 Feb 2009: Wanita Umno chief Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz said the power transition from Pakatan Rakyat to Barisan Nasional (BN) in Perak will bring tremendous benefit to the people.…

There will be a reckoning, BN

By John Lee (The Malaysian Insider)Feb 5 — Amidst the chaos dominating Malaysian politics once again, it is worth remembering one simple constant: ultimately, the people will triumph.

The rule of law

Acording to the Constitution, Dato’ Seri Nizar Jamaluddin is Menteri Besar until he resigns of his own accord, or is removed by a vote of no-confidence in a formal sitting of the assembly. The…