MB & EXCO TO ATTEND ASSEMBLY: PM

“What the Speaker has done is wrong. He cannot prevent these people from attending the State Assembly. I have spoken to Zambry about lodging a police report and he also shared the same idea. He told me that is what he intends to do,” said PM Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah has given a directive requesting Perak MB and his six Excos who have been suspended by the State Assembly Speaker to attend the State Legislative Assembly which will be held in next April.

"Zambry and his exco members were appointed by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. The action taken by the Speaker V. Sivakumar to suspend them is regarded as not respecting, objecting and rejecting the Sultan’s decision." Prime Minister added.

The Prime Minister said the situation in the state was becoming not only worse, but ridiculous. He believed Zambry would also seek an audience with Sultan Azlan Shah to update the Perak Ruler on the situation.

Abdullah also acknowledged this was Pakatan Rakyat’s way of trying to topple the new government.

With seven leaders unable to attend the state assembly sitting, Barisan would have fewer members should there be a need for a vote.

With the suspension, Barisan Nasional will have 21+3 members - comprising 21 representatives and the three “Barisan friendly” Independents — while Pakatan has 27 representatives as the Speaker cannot cast a vote.

“I am sure what is happening in the state has some negative effect on the people and they are not happy with what is going on.

“When Pakatan won (in the last general election), we (Barisan) gave way to them to lead and administer the state. Now that the situation has changed with Barisan getting more support, then let us administer the state in peace,” he said.

Abdullah said there was neither a need to dissolve the state assembly and pave the way for an election nor was it necessary to call for a state of emergency as had happened in Kelantan in 1978 - The Star Online