PAS' Nizar is new Perak MB
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Pasir Panjang state assemblyperson and Perak PAS secretary Mohamad Nizar Jamaludin was today confirmed as the new menteri besar of the state.
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In a sudden twist of event late this evening, DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang issued a statement saying that the party had rejected Nizar's appointment as MB and that all party assemblypersons would boycott tomorrow's ceremony.
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DAP to boycott Perak MB swearing-in
Wednesday March 12, 2008
PETALING JAYA: The DAP central executive committee (CEC) has voiced its unhappiness over the appointment of Perak PAS secretary Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as Mentri Besar of Perak.
In a statement on Wednesday, DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang said, “The DAP CEC has given approval for the formation of a Perak coalition government headed by DAP or PKR but not by PAS.”
Lim said DAP leaders, members and supporters are shocked at the decision to appoint a PAS assemblyman as Perak MB.
“DAP is prepared to accept DAP chairman and assemblyman for Sitiawan Ngeh Koo Ham or PKR Behrang assemblyman Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi as Perak Mentri Besar. “As the appointment of Mohamad Nizar as Perak Mentri Besar representing the third and smallest political party in the proposed coalition has not received the mandate of the CEC, DAP Perak assemblymen will stay away from the swearing-in ceremony for Perak Mentri Besar scheduled Thursday.”
5 comments:
What a dissapointment !
The DAP should have the first right to the MB post. The Sultan should have done the right thing and should have approved Ngeh(DAP state chairman) as MB. We had the chance to show Malaysia and the world that we wanted change in Perak and we have voted for CHANGE. We had the chance to show that there is a just and fair system in Perak. The Sultan blew it !!! Now the rakyat will see the system as undemocratic, unfair and racially biased. I heard that The DAP is going to boycott the Swearing-in ceremony, quite right too. MCA, Gerakan and MIC is going to exploit this to the max. Going forward, we should have a constitution reform. We are all Malaysians and there should be full equality before the law.
It is true now that in the latest report on MalaysiaKini: "Lim: DAP rejects Nizar as MB"
Mar 12, 08 8:19pm
DAP should accept the Regent's choice. DAP submitted Nizar, Ngeh and Jamaludin's names to the Regent for him to choose and DAP did not make any noise. Now the Regent has chosen and Lim Kit Siang makes noise. Lim Kit Siang should graciously (pls don't be like the balless BN people) accept the Regent's choice. If do not agree in first place, don't submit Nizar's name. DAP should not do a U turn after agreements are made. And I am a Chinese but more importantly, I am a Malaysian. So I hope DAP will attend tomorow's swearing-in ceremony. Anyhow I have a feeling this is a tit-for-tat for omission of DAP man in the EXCO of Kedah. This is a time to move forward. Do not let this be an opportunity for BN to take back Perak.
really sad on hearing that, think wisely YB.
you get 18 state seats, but you do not get to be the MB? And the MB post is given to the party that holds the fewest state seats? What s shame.
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