Perak sultan: No dissolution of assembly

Perak sultan: No dissolution of assembly

Feb 5, 09 10:25am

LIVE REPORTS 4.05pm: State secretary Abdul Rahman Hashim instructs Menteri Besar Mohd Nizar and all exco members to vacate their offices at the state secretariat as soon as possible. They have been reminded not to take any official documents with them. They were also told to hand in their official car keys as well as the keys to their offices 3.25pm: It learnt that Mohd Nizar will announce his refusal to resign as requested by the sultan. 3.20pm All top Pakatan leaders are in a meeting at Mohd Nizar's official residence to chart their next course of action. A press conference is expected to be held soon. Notable absentees are Kedah MB Azizan Razak and Kelantan MB Niz Aziz Nik Mat. About 30 supporters have gathered outside the residence. A big team of some 50 journalists are also waiting there. 3pm: The office of the Sultan of Perak, in a statement, said that after meeting all the 28 BN assemblypersons and the three independents, the sultan was convinced that Mohd Nizar had ceased to command the confidence of the majority of the state assembly members. "If YAB Datuk Seri Ir. Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin does not resign his post as Perak menteri besar together with the members of the state executive council, the posts of menteri besar and state executive councillors are considered vacant," the statement said. 2.40pm: The five Indian state representatives in Perak - A Sivasubramaniam (DAP-Buntong), V Sivakumar (DAP-Tronoh), Keshvinder Singh (DAP-Malim Nawar), S Kesavan (PKR-Hutan Melintang) and A Sivanesan (DAP-Sungkai) - held a press conference earlier today that they would remain loyal to Pakatan Rakyat. Speaker Sivakumar said that various approaches were made to entice them to cross over to BN. "We were offered money and high posts in party (MIC) and government but we rejected the advances of these people," he said. 2.27pm: Bernama reports that the Sultan of Perak has rejected the request by Mohd Nizar for the dissolution of the state assembly. The report also said that the sultan has asked Mohd Nizar to step down to pave the way for a power transfer. 2.14pm: Tonight's 100,000 people gathering in support of the Pakatan government has been shifted to Stadium Ipoh from the menteri besar's official residence. The police have issued warnings against those who take part in "illegal gatherings" in Ipoh. 2pm: Anwar arrives at Mohd Nizar's house. He is expected to hold a press conference together the menteri besar and Penang CM Lim Guan Eng at 3pm. PKR vice-president Azmin Ali is also there. 1.32pm: A PKR source says that the sultan had asked Mohd Nizar to step down as menteri besar to allow a smooth transistion of power at their brief meeting today but the latter had refused to do so. 1.30pm: Najib just ended his Perak Umno meeting and left the party's state headquarters without calling a press conference. It is learnt there was a discussion on who to be appointed as new menteri besar. 1.25pm: Najib is still at the Umno meeting. However, it is learnt that he will not be holding a press conference after the meeting. 1.05pm: Perak MB Mohd Nizar leaves the palace. He waved and smiled at reporters. He just said: "Good signs. Alhamdulliah." His meeting with the sultan lasted 15 minutes. He had entered the palace at 12.50pm. Mohd Nizar will be holding a press conference along with Pakatan leader Anwar Ibrahim and DAP leader Lim Guan Eng at 3pm. 12.50pm: Najib is presently chairing an Umno meeting in Ipoh where the choice of the new menteri besar is being discussed. He is expected to call for a press conference within the next hour. 12.40pm: There is an indication that Sultan Azlan Shah will allow Barisan Nasional to form a state government with the participation of three independents. It is learnt that the sultan met with the four defectors at Istana Kinta this morning. The four had accompanied Najib to the palace during the deputy prime minister's second visit to see the sultan. BN's 28 state representatives were also present. At a brief press conference later, Najib said that all BN state assemblypersons and three Independents have given their undertaking to the sultan that they will back a Barisan-led government. ‘As such, we will leave it to the sultan to make his decision and we shall respect his decision,” he said. When asked who would be BN’s choice for MB, Najib said that they would first wait for the sultan’s decision. Menteri Besar Mohd Nizar is still in a meeting with sultan. Earlier today Sultan Azlan Shah met with Perak BN chief Najib Abdul Razak at the Istana Kinta in Ipoh this morning, and this was to be followed by another meeting with Perak Menteri Besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin. Najib has informed the sultan of BN's strength in numbers in the state assembly that will allow the coalition to take over the control of the state from Pakatan Rakyat. On the other hand, Mohd Nizar is advising the sultan to dissolve the state assembly to pave way for fresh elections in the state to resolve the political impasse. Also present at the meeting with the deputy prime minister is Perak Umno deputy chief Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Najib and Ahmad Zahid arrived at the palace at 9.50am. He left at 10.35am and returned about 20 minutes later with four former Pakatan assemblypersons who had pledged support for BN. The party left at 11.30am. Meanwhile, Mohd Nizar is currently on his way to meet with the sultan. He left Bagan Serai at 11.30am where he was attending a function officiated by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He told journalists there that he had been summoned by the sultan. After the meeting with the sultan, Najib, who is also the Perak Umno chief, will be chairing a state Umno meeting. Top on the agenda would the choice of menteri besar to lead the BN government. He had earlier cancelled a function in Putrajaya this morning to attend the meeting with the sultan. Pakatan goes to court Meanwhile, Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar has applied to the High Court to declare that undated resignations letters by former Pakatan representatives as valid. The three - PKR's Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi and Osman Jailu, and DAP's Hee Yit Foong - have claimed that their quit letters signed soon after being elected as assemblypersons last March were done under duress. The Election Commission has overruled the Perak speaker on the matter. Yesterday Perak MB Mohd Nizar met the sultan for almost two hours to request for dissolution of the state assembly so that a snap state election could be held. Mohd Nizar's meeting coincided with the defection of four Pakatan representatives to BN yesterday, severely altering the number of seats from Pakatan to BN. The fate of the state government now hinges on the sultan. Political observers are waiting to see if he would allow BN to form the state government or will dissolve the state assembly. Among the other developments taking place in Perak today: Pakatan will be holding its council meeting in Ipoh later this afternoon. Pakatan leader Anwar Ibrahim and all other top guns from the alliance are expected to be present at the meeting. A mammoth gathering is also being organised tonight outside the menteri besar's residence in support of the embattled Pakatan government. A crowd of about 100,000 is expected. Anwar and other top Pakatan leaders are among the speakers at the rally, which is to begin at 7.30pm. Police chief Musa Hasan has warned that action will be taken against illegal gatherings in Ipoh.

苏丹不解散议会反促大臣辞职 霹州秘书指示立即搬空办公室

郭史光庆 | 2月5日 上午10点24分

滚动报道 4.12 宣布成为独立议员的许月凤，位于怡保的住家及九洞的服务中心，遭人丢掷石头。 4.10 警方已经封锁前往霹州政府大厦的道路。 4.05 霹雳州政府秘书阿都拉曼哈欣已通知大臣与所有行政议员，必须立即搬空本身的办公室，归还所有州政府资产，包括退还办公室、橱柜与官车的钥匙，但是不能取走任何政府文件。 至于私人文件，则必须另择日期时间安排领取。 4.00 苏丹阿兹兰沙机要秘书阿都拉欣在一份4页长的声明中表示，尼查与纳吉已经分别在昨日与今日觐见苏丹。 纳吉告诉苏丹，国阵如今拥有31名州议员，即州议会的大部分议员的支持。为了证明纳吉的说法，苏丹要求纳吉率领所有31名州议员觐见。 3.30 有传闻指出，虽然霹雳苏丹指示大臣及行政议员即刻辞职，但是尼查可能会拒绝辞职下台。 分析指出，由于霹雳宪法未赋权苏丹革除大臣，因此大臣可以选择继续留任。 3.25 除了吉打州务大臣阿兹占及吉兰丹大臣聂阿兹，所有民联州首长都齐聚霹雳州大臣官邸 3.15 所有民联巨头，包括安华、林吉祥、哈迪阿旺、纳沙鲁丁、林冠英等人齐聚在霹雳州大臣官邸，举行联席会议。 官邸外拥有数十名支持者，只有回教党志工团驻守，未见警察的踪影。 2.27 根据《马新社》报道，霹雳苏丹办公室发表声明，拒绝民联解散州议会的要求，并要求尼查辞职下台。如果尼查拒绝辞职，大臣一职将自动被视为悬空。 苏丹也谕令尼查与所有行政议员，立即辞职。 声明表示，苏丹已经会见所有国阵28名州议员及3名独立议员，因此陛下相信尼查已经失去大部分州议员的信任。 “如果尼查与其他行政议员拒绝辞职，那么州务大臣与其他行政议员的职位，将被视为悬空。” 2.20 霹州议长西华古玛与4名印裔州议员表示，他们近日分别收到国阵以重金利诱及州国大党主席职的献议，但是他们绝对不会跳槽。 2.14 民联今晚号召举行的10万人大集会临时易地举行，从原本的大臣官邸更换地点至怡保体育馆。 2.00 安华抵达霹雳州务大臣官邸。 1.45 安华将在下午3点，於霹雳大臣官邸举行新闻发布会。预料将有重要宣布。 1.35 消息透露，霹雳州民联要求解散州议会无望，苏丹要求大臣尼查辞职，但是后者拒绝。迹象显示国阵成立联合政府几成定局。 1.25 纳吉离开霹雳巫统总部，没有举行新闻发布会。 1.10 尼查於中午12点50分进入行宫，在下午1点05分离开。他离开时向记者微笑挥手表示，“良好的征兆，感谢上苍”。 12.50 纳吉目前正在怡保主持巫统会议，预料将讨论新州务大臣人选的问题。 12.40 全国总警长慕沙哈山严厉警告民联支持者，切勿参与今晚举行的非法集会。 12.35 倪可汉表示，如果国阵强硬组织新政府，民联将入禀法庭挑战。 12.20 据悉，苏丹已经会见所有国阵议员，包括3名脱离民联的州议员。这3名议员轮流单独与苏丹会谈，其中谈得最久的是许月凤。 据悉，苏丹当面询问许月凤，她是否愿意支持国阵的一切政策，以及是否支持与国阵组织联合政府。 有迹象显示，苏丹可能有意愿御准国阵组织联合州政府。 11.54 纳吉在霹雳州巫统总部举行新闻发布会说，他已经通知苏丹，关于国阵拥有多数议席以组织新政府。 “身为霹雳国阵主席，我向苏丹请求，由于霹雳国阵在州议会拥有多数议席，因此我们希望组织新的政府。” 纳吉也证实，27名国阵州议员、重返国阵怀抱的波打州议员纳沙鲁丁，以及3名退出民联的独立州议员，已经觐见苏丹。 “他们已经向苏丹承诺，他们支持国阵政府，尤其是即将向苏丹提呈的州务大臣人选。” “因此就交由苏丹做出适当的决定......我们会尊重苏丹的任何决定，因为这是陛下的权利。” 受询及苏丹什么时候拍案定夺，纳吉回应，“苏丹将尽快做决定”。 针对国阵的新任州务大臣人选，纳吉表示他们必须等待苏丹的决定后才能公布，必须按部就班依法行事。 陪同纳吉召开记者会的包括马华霹雳联委会主席江作汉，以及首相署部长扎希哈米迪。 11.45 霹雳州务大臣尼查突然被传召进宫觐见苏丹，而匆匆离开首相阿都拉今早在峇眼色海所举行的森那美植稻活动。据悉，他被传召与副首相纳吉觐见苏丹组织新州政府一事有关。当尼查受询及他有何期待时，他信心满满地说，期望苏丹会同意解散州议会。 11.34 纳吉与4名州议员离开近打行宫。 10.55 纳吉又率领4名脱离民联的州议员，即贾玛鲁丁、奥斯曼、许月凤及纳沙鲁丁，第二度进入行宫觐见苏丹。 10.35 纳吉离开皇宫，微笑向守候在皇宫门外的记者挥手示意，但是其官车没有停下来。 9.50 纳吉与阿末扎希进入近打行宫，觐见苏丹阿兹兰沙。传闻巫统籍邦咯区议员赞比里（Zambry Abdul Kadir）是出任大臣的热门人选。 早上9.00 民联霹雳州议会议长西华古玛今早也入禀高庭，要求法庭鉴定和宣判3名已经脱离民联的州议员，所预先签署的未志期辞职信有效。 国阵在霹雳州成功取得31名州议员的支持后，副首相纳吉今早准备觐见霹雳州苏丹阿兹兰沙，以便要求苏丹御准让国阵在霹雳州组织新政府。 也是巫统霹雳州联委会主席的纳吉，连同巫统霹雳州联委会署理主席兼首相署部长阿末扎希，於今早9点50分进入近打行宫觐见苏丹。 在觐见苏丹后，纳吉将在中午12点主持巫统霹雳州联委会会议。 国阵料定夺新州大臣人选 会议其中一项议程，相信就是定夺新任州务大臣的人选。 民联霹雳州务大臣尼查，已经在昨日下午觐见苏丹，要求解散州议会以进行闪电选举。不过，至今仍未获得苏丹的御准。