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Pakatan 2, BN 1

April 7th, 2009
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Well, after hectic days of campaigning, the resignation of Kalaivanar, and the last minute campaign attempt by Mahathir, BN lost by  a slightly bigger majority in Bukit Selambau and Bukit Gantang. In both places, the majority increased, but if not for the bigshots turun padang, the results could have been worse. Of course, its worth mentioning that MIC was very confident of winning handsomely in Bukit Selambau, alas, the makkal were smarter (or otherwise, depends on who you ask). The promises (empty or otherwise) did not have the desired effects.

This time, we saw both federal and state governments offering tid-bits to the citizens, so in the end the rakyat got something positive.

Meanwhile in Batang Ai, BN retained its seat with an increased majority of about 800, I think.

As expected, none of the independents got back their deposits.

In Perak, the result puts more pressure on the questionable BN government as the highest turnout in the history of the constituency gave PAS’ Nizar a place in Dewan Rakyat. The Sultan’s previous decision may be viewed less favorably now if the status quo remains. Its time to eat the humble pie and call for elections.

According to Malaysiakini report,  PKR had blazed ahead in almost all the non-Malay areas with the exception of the predominantly Indian area of Bukit Lembu in Bukit Selambau. The presence of Samy Vellu, resignation of Kalaivanar, Kugan issue, release of Hindraf 2 all played a role in the results – but to what extent, hard to say. Whatever it is, its a major setback for MIC’s rebranding program as it was widely proclaimed that the win here would be proof of the rebranding’s success. Looks like its back to the drawing board for those guys.

In Sarawak, Pakatan has much more work to do.  It doesn’t look as if Sarawak can be won over easily by the next elections. And is it Batang Ai or Batang Air? The newscasters in TV3 and Awani seem to pronounce it as “Air”.

The timeline of results are below, taken from Malaysiakini, The Star:

[MK] 10.55pm Bukit Selambau OFFICIAL RESULTS

S Manikumar (PKR) 12,632
S Ganesan (MIC) 10,229
Majority 2,403

PKR has won with a slight increase in its majority – 41 votes. The 13 Independents collectively garnered 1,200 votes. V Arumugan, who ran as an Independent in the 2008 general elections, won by 2,362 votes. PKR could conceivably win by an even bigger majority if the Independents opt out of the contest.

[STAR] (10:45pm) Bkt Selambau: Official final results – PKR’s Manikumar wins with 2,403 vote majority. PKR 12,632 votes vs BN 10,229 votes. Independents 1,326 votes. Spoilt votes 415.

[STAR] (10:35pm) Bkt Selambau: Official results from 61 out of 64 streams – PKR 11,856 votes vs BN 9,708 votes. Independents 1,245 votes.

[MK] 10.31pm Bukit Gantang Ousted Perak menteri besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin said at a press conference that his victory in Bukit Gantang send a very strong message to the federal government that Malaysians want real democracy.

He added that he would now request for the dissolution of the Perak Assembly to enable fresh elections to resolve the political impasse in the state.

According to an early analysis of the results, there has been very little change in the Malay votes but PAS managed to win even more non-Malay votes compared to the last election in 2008.

[MK] 10.20pm Bukit Gantang Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has arrived at SSL Traders Hotel in Taiping to meet with BN-appointed menteri besar Zambry Abd Kadir. The DPM did not show any emotions and looked expressionless.

Meanwhile, after ousted menteri besar Mohd Jamaluddin Nizar was declared winner of the Bukit Gantang by-election, the crowd outside the main tally centre began to disperse. Streets of Taiping are wet due to the slight drizzle.

[STAR] (10.00pm) Bkt Selambau: Unofficial results – PKR wins with 2,096 vote majority.

[STAR] (09:55pm) Bkt Selambau: Official results from 41 out of 64 streams – PKR 7,398 votes vs BN 6,228 votes. Independents 941 votes.

[MK] 9.36pm Bukit Selambau Unofficial results

S Manikumar (PKR) 12,607
S Ganesan (BN) 10,232
Majority 2,375

[MK] 9.36pm Bukit Gantang Ousted Perak menteri besar and PAS candidate Mohd Jamaluddin Nizar arrives at the main tally centre in Taiping Town Hall accompanied by cheers from thousands of Pakatan supporters.

[MK] 9.35pm Bukit Gantang Pakatan leaders seen at the main tally centre are PAS deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa, PAS chief Ahmad Awang, DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang, Perak DAP state chief Ngeh Koo Ham, DAP’s Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming and Perak PKR chief Osman Abdul Rahman. The only BN leader there is PPP president M Kayveas [SESAT?].

Also present is Election Commission chief Abdul Aziz Yusof. All are waiting for the arrival of Mohd Jamaluddin Nizar to be officially declared winner.

[STAR] (09:30pm) Bkt Selambau: Official results from 33 out of 64 streams – PKR 5,880 votes vs BN 4,708 votes. Independents 836 votes.

[MK] 9.20pm Bukit Gantang OFFICIAL RESULTS

Mohd Jamaluddin Nizar (PAS) 21,860
Ismail Saffian (BN-Umno) 19,071
Kamarul Ramizu Idris (Ind) 62

Majority – 2,789 (In 2008, the majority was 1,566)

[STAR] (09:15pm) Bkt Gantang: Official final results – From MB to MP, ousted Perak MB Nizar (PAS) wins the parliamentary seat with a 2,789 majority. PAS 21,860 votes vs BN 19,071 votes. Independent 62 votes.

[MK] 9.15pm In an immediate reaction, PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim said that the Pakatan victory in the two ‘bukits’ showed that “irrespective of the new PM, Malaysians still want change.”

“They are even stronger in their support for PKR,” he said. Anwar said that he was satisfied with the result as PKR did not expect to win Batang Ai.

He added that with PAS’ thumping victory in Bukit Gantang, Perak should now have fresh elections.

[STAR] (09:00pm) Bkt Selambau: Unofficial results indicate a victory for PKR candidate S. Manikumar.

[MK] 8.58pm Manikumar wins Bukit Selambau

With all 22 polling boxes counted, Manikumar retained the seat for PKR by winning with a 2,396-vote majority, a slightly higher margin than in the 2008 general elections.

BN candidate S Ganesan is not in the hall. Other MIC leaders are also not present.

[STAR] (08:55pm) Bkt Selambau: Official results from 22 out of 64 streams – PKR 3,591 votes vs BN 2,765 votes. Independents 368 votes.

[MK] 8.50pm UNOFFICIAL PKR retains Bukit Selambau PKR’s Manikumar wins the seat to retain the status quo in the state assembly.

With only one more polling box to be counted, Manikumar is leading with a 2,092-vote majority. He has been leading in this race from the time the first box was counted.

PAS Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin leaves the party’s operation centre in Air Kuning in an open hatch SUV, and waves to supporters as if he has just won the US presidential race.

[STAR] (08:40pm) Bkt Selambau: Official results from 16 out of 64 streams – PKR 2,621 votes vs BN 2,034 votes. Independents 254 votes.

[MK] 8.37pm Bukit Gantang Unofficial results PAS 18,881, BN 15,859, Independent 51. Majority 3,022.

PAS appeared to have an almost unassailable lead with 83.46% of the votes counted and is likely to win this by-election with an increased majority. There are still 16 ballot boxes out of 112 boxes to be tallied.

Party supporters have been asked to go to Taiping Town Hall for the official celebrations.

[MK] 8.25pm Bukit Gantang Unofficial results Mohd Jamaluddin Nizar (PAS) has increased his majority over Ismail Saffian (Umno) to more than 3,000 votes.

PAS 18,275, BN 15,101, Independent 47. Majority 3,174.

With 8,000 votes yet to be tallied, PAS is heading towards victory.

[STAR] (08:25pm) Bkt Gantang: Official results from 96 out of 112 streams – PAS 18,881 votes vs BN 15,869 votes. Independent 51 votes.

[MK] 8.20pm Bukit Gantang Unofficial results PAS 17,427, BN 15,001, Independent 46. Majority 2,426.

[MK] 8.15pm Bukit Gantang Unofficial results PAS 16,316, BN 14,061, Independent 40. Majority 2,255.

So far, 64.61 percent of the 41,626 votes have been tallied.

[MK] 8.10pm Bukit Selambau Unofficial Results PKR’s Manikumar is headed for a big victory. With 17 polling stations counted, he has 2,311 votes. There are only five more centres to go.

[STAR] (08:10pm) Bkt Gantang: Official results from 81 out of 112 streams – PAS 15,770 votes vs BN 13,079 votes. Independent 42 votes.

[STAR] (08:05pm) Bkt Selambau: Official results from 10 out of 64 streams – PKR 1,712 votes vs BN 1,142 votes. Independents 140 votes.

In the last general election, V Arumugam got 2,362-vote majority.

[MK] 7.52pm Bukit Selambau Unofficial Results With 15 polling stations counted, PKR is still leading with a majority of 1,294. Seven more polling stations are uncounted.

Meanwhile, the MIC operations centre in Sungai Petani is deserted with all party supporters gone.

[MK] 7.52pm Bukit Selambau Unofficial Results With 12 of the 22 polling stations counted, PKR is leading with 1,161 votes.

BN’s Malcolm Mussem Lamoh (3,907 votes) has beaten PKR’s Jawah Gerang (2,053). The majority is 1,854.

With this result, BN has increased its majority from the 806-vote margin at the 2006 state election.

[STAR] (07:50pm) Bkt Gantang: Official results from 50 out of 112 streams, including postal votes – PAS 9,761 votes vs BN 7,740 votes. Independent 25 votes.

[STAR] (07:50pm) Bkt Selambau: After nine out of 22 polling streams tallied, PKR candidate S. Manikumar leading by a 1,000-vote majority.

[STAR] (07:45pm) Batang Ai: Returning officer Nelson Mujah declares Malcom Mussem Lamoh of Barisan the official winner, to thunderous cheers.

[MK] 7.40pm Bukit Gantang Unofficial results PAS 14,720, BN 12,142, Independent 32. Majority 2,577.

More than half of the votes cast have been tallied.

[STAR] (07:40pm) Bkt Gantang: Official results from 30 out of 112 streams, including postal votes – PAS 5,833 votes vs BN 4,828 votes. Independent 14 votes.

[MK] 7.39pm Bukit Selambau Unofficial results PKR is leading by 1,080 votes after 10 polling stations have been counted. There are 12 more polling stations left.

BN 3,450, PKR 1,790. Majority 1,660.

[STAR] (07:35pm) Batang Ai: Official final results – BN wins with 1,854 majority. BN 3,907 votes vs PKR 2,053. BN supporters cheering. Click here for more.

[MK] 7.36pm Bukit Gantang Unofficial results PAS 13,571, BN 11,191, Independent 31. Majority 2,380.

[MK] 7.27pm Bukit Selambau Unofficial Results With eight polling stations counted, PKR is leading by 1,225 votes. These eight polling areas consist largely of Indian and Chinese voters. There are 14 more polling stations to be counted.

[MK] 7.25pm Bukit Gantang Unofficial results PAS 11,375, BN 8,998, Independent 29. Majority 2,377.

[MK] 7.20pm Bukit Gantang Unofficial results PAS 9,423, BN 6,997, Independent 25. Majority 2,426.

About 40 percent of the 41,000 votes have so far been counted.

PAS candidate Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin and wife, Perak speaker V Sivakumar and Bukit Bendera MP Liew Chin Tong, Gopeng MP and PKR VP Lee Boon Chai are at the PAS operation centre.

[MK] 7.13pm Bukit Selambau Unofficial results After counting five out of 22 polling centres, PKR’s Manikumar is leading by 990 votes.

[MK] 7.10pm Bukit Gantang Unofficial results PAS 8,932, BN 6,584, Independent 24. Majority 2,348.

[STAR] (07:05pm) Bkt Gantang: Unofficial results from 10 out of 32 voting stations – PAS 8,932 votes vs BN 6,584 votes.

[MK] 7.01pm Bukit Selambau Unofficial results After counting four streams of out 64, PKR’s S Manikumar is leading by 578 votes.

[MK] 7pm Bukit Gantang Unofficial results PAS’ Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin has increased his lead over BN-Umno’s Ismail Saffian. Independent Kamarul Ramizu Idris is trailing far behind.

PAS 7,294, BN 4,670, Independent 17. Majority 2,624.

[STAR] (06:55pm) Batang Ai: Official results from 25 out of 26 stations – BN 3,508 votes vs PKR 1,912 votes.

[MK] 6.55pm Bukit Gantang Unofficial results PAS 5,568, BN 3,792, Independent 10. Majority 1,776.

[MK] 6.50pm Bukit Selambau It is a tight race here, admits a MIC leader.

[STAR] (06:45pm) Batang Ai: Official results from 20 out of 26 stations – BN 2,605 votes vs PKR 1,281 votes.

[MK] 6.44pm Bukit Gantang Unofficial results PAS 4,929, BN 3,161, Independent 9. Majority 1,768.

[STAR] (06:35pm) Batang Ai: Official results from 15 out of 26 stations – BN 1,698 votes vs PKR 831 votes.

[MK] 6.25pm Batang Ai UNOFFICIAL: BN wins Batang Ai. It is leading with an almost unassailable majority of 1,600 after 21 of 24 boxes have been counted. Boxes from polling stations which closed at 5pm are to be counted soon but it is unlikely that PKR will be able overcome the huge vote deficit.

Official results: For 15 out of 26 polling stations – BN 1,698, PKR 831, majority 867.

[STAR] (06:25pm) Batang Ai: Returning officer Nelson Mujah announces official results after votes counted from 10 polling stations is Barisan 830 votes vs PKR 502 votes.

[STAR] (06:10pm) All three: Official final voter turnout:

Bkt Gantang: 75% or 41,626 voters

Bkt Selambau: 70% or 24,687 voters

Batang Ai: 71% or 5,670 voters.

[MK] 5.50pm Batang Ai Latest count: BN has reportedly increased its lead over PKR to 1,000 votes.

[STAR](05:50pm) Batang Ai: Unofficial results after 14 boxes counted – BN 1,799: PKR 930

[MK] 5.45pm Bukit Selambau The final voter turnout figure is about 70 percent, said Kedah EC chief Zainal Abidin Zakaria.

[MK] 5.25pm Batang Ai More unofficial results from the on-going vote count: Gugu – BN 59, PKR 149, Krang Mong – BN 88, PKR 15. BN is still leading.

[MK] 5.20pm Batang Ai The high water level in the Lemanak river resulted in a lower voter turnout. Of the 448, only 366 registered voters cast their ballots. According to elections watchdog Mafrel, several boats capsized when ferrying voters.

[MK] 5pm POLLING CLOSES in Bukit Gantang, Bukit Selambau and Batang Ai. Counting of votes for the two Bukits is expected to commence at 5.30pm. For Batang Ai, counting started at 3pm.

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Sivakumar can’t defend himself

March 12th, 2009
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Earlier, Sivakumar, who was waiting for his case to be called, was seen approaching assistant state legal adviser Zulkarnain Hassan, who had entered the courtroom at about 9.50am, but Zulkarnain avoided speaking to him and was later seen sitting with lawyers acting for the three independents.

A frustrated Sivakumar claimed that he tried to speak with Zulkarnain after friends identified him as his representative.

“But when he (Zulkarnain) came in, he refused to talk to me. I wanted to ask him so many things.

“I don’t even know his name or who he is. I don’t know who is (to be) my lawyer,” said Sivakumar.

Imagine your lawyer not interested to speak with you. It is weird actually. The State Assembly speaker is deemed to be part of state government by the Judicial Commissioner, while some say he is not since its explicitly stated that members of state assembly are not part of public service. Refering to NH Chan (former Court of Appeal judge):

I shall start with section 24 of the Government Proceedings Act 1956. I have highlighted the important words for easier reading. Sub-sections (1) reads:

“(1) Notwithstanding any written law –

(a) in civil proceedings by or against the Federal Government…

(b) in civil proceedings by or against the Government of a State, a law officer … authorised by the Legal Adviser of such State … may appear as advocate on behalf of such Government…”.

As you can see, this sub-section is not relevant as it only applies to civil suits brought by or against the state government, not a public officer.

And sub-section (2), which is relevant on the subject of discussion, reads:

“(2) Notwithstanding any written law in civil proceedings to which a public officer is a party –

(a) by virtue of his office; or

(b) in his personal capacity, if the Attorney-General certifies in writing that it is in the public interest that such officer should be represented by a legal officer; a legal officer may appear as advocate on behalf of such officer…”.

This sub-section only applies to civil suits brought by or against a public officer. In such a case, a public officer may (the word is ‘may’ not ‘must’) be represented by a legal officer which could include the legal adviser of the state.

Therefore, there is nothing in section 24 (2) of the Government Proceedings Act to suggest that a public officer if he sues or if he is sued must be represented by a legal officer such as the state legal officer.

In any case, section 24 (2) of the Government Proceedings Act only applies to civil proceedings to which a public officer is a party. Therefore, the question is, does the speaker of the Legislative Assembly of a state hold office as a member of the public service? If he does, then he is a public officer.

Article 132, Clause (3) of the Federal Constitution states that:

“(3) The public service shall not be taken to comprise –

(b) the office of President, Speaker, Deputy President, Deputy Speaker or member of either House of Parliament or of the Legislative Assembly of a State.”

So now you know that the speaker and the members of the Legislative Assembly of a state are not part of the public service as they do not hold office as public officers. Therefore, section 24 (2) of the Government Proceedings Act does not apply to them.

The whole article seems to question the competency of the “novice” Judicial Commissioner, but that’s another story. Well, that’s NH Chan’s version, you may say. I guess we have to see what articles exists in the law to negate Chan’s arguments. Perhaps the JC’s ruling had such details.

If Speaker Sivakumar is considered government staff, then he must use the state attorney to represent him in court. Problem is, the state attorney also represents new MB Zambry against the State Assembly Speaker in another suit. So, question arises if the office of state attorney can discharge its duties well or fairly, because its responsibilities lies to the state, not to the individuals it may represent. Thus, one can’t be blamed for thinking that the state legal advisors will lean towards the new MB and penalise the Speaker.

Further more, I think the notion that one is forced to use a particular legal service flies in the face of our basic rights to justice. How can a person expect to have his fair day in court when he can’t even represent himself, or worse still is represented by someone he has no faith in? I might as give up and concede to the opponents.

Sivakumar is in deep trouble. The feeling is that he has “musuh dalam selimut” (enemy within) and surely will lose his cases.

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Assembly cannot be convened rules judge

March 3rd, 2009
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As I thought, the judge rules in favor of BN’s Zambry that no assembly sitting can be convened indefinitely, according to Zambry’s lawyers.

High Court Judicial Commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim today granted an injunction sought by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and the six State Executive Councillors to stop Speaker V Sivakumar from convening any state assembly sittings.

So, would that mean the morning’s assembly is illegal?

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Live from Perak

March 3rd, 2009
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A compilation of reports from Malaysiakini (MK), The Star (S), Anil Netto (AN) and delCapo (D), updated as real-time as possible:

11.55am: Those who had lashed out at police personnel when Pakatan Rakayat state representatives were prevented from entering the state secretariat building this morning will be tracked down.

According to Bernama, Ipoh police chief Azisman Alias said more than 200 people had gathered outside the building but there were no untoward incidents.

However, he said several individuals had uttered harsh words against the police, and they would be tracked down from the photographs and videos taken of the incident.

Azisman said the police would also seek the help of the media to publish or broadcast the images of these individuals who attempted to prevent the police from exercising their duty. MK

11.20am: Nizar to seek audience with Sultan Azlan Shah to ask for dissolution of Perak state assembly as soon as the documents from Tuesday’s emergency sitting under a tree in a vacant lot is completed. S

11.15am: Nizar says three motions were passed during the Emergency sitting on Tuesday – motion of confidence on himself as the legal Perak MB; agreement to seek Royal consent for dissolution of state assembly; and the adoption of the suspension of MB Zambry Abdul Kadir and his Excos by the Rights and Privileges Committee. S

10.57am: Nizar also urged the people to stay calm and follow the law. He urged them not to emulate the troublemakers who had tried to stop him and the other representatives from entering the state secretariat earlier today. MK

10.53am: Ngeh also said that Speaker Sivakumar will initiate contempt proceedings against the police and the state secretary. MK

10.50am: State DAP chief and senior exco member under the Pakatan government Ngeh Koo Ham: “It is a very sad day. We have descended into a police state.” MK

10.49am: Nizar says that he will try to get an audience with the Sultan of Perak to inform him the decision of the House. He insisted that the sitting was held in accordance with the rules and regulations. MK

10.46am: Nizar at the press conference: “We held sitting under a tree based on the doctrine of necessity because we were prevented from entering the assembly but we had to fulfil our duties based on the notice issued by the speaker”. MK

1041am – Shouts of “HIDUP HIDUP…. HIDUP RAKYAT” Nizar gone upstairs of DAP office… probably press conference D

10.36am – Commotion at the DAP office downstairs…..PKR Youth leadership spotted…
Now applause…. *phew*…. D

(10:35am) Nizar proposes that the emergency sitting of the assembly be adjourned. Sivakumar adjourns. S

10.35am: A new twist at the Ipoh High Court. Speaker Sivakumar’s lawyer Tommy Thomas held a press conference to say that the judge had ruled that private lawyers have no legal standing to represent the speaker.

Thomas said that according to the judge only the state legal advisor can act for the speaker since he (the speaker) is part of the state government.

With this ruling, Thomas and the other lawyers withdrew themselves from representing Sivakumar. Thomas said that they would be taking instructions from Sivakumar on the next course of action. MK

10.31am: Sivakumar is now heading towards the DAP headquarters nearby where he will be holding a press conference to explain the next course of action. MK

10.30am: The speaker has adjourned the historic assembly meeting. Sivakumar will now have to present the motions to the Sultan of Perak for further action. MK

(10:25am) Titi Serong rep Dr Khalil Idham says Nizar is the rightful mentri besar and wants him to continue. Canning assemblyman Wong Kah Woh says that Pakatan has ruled the state well since taking over last March.

Teja rep Chang Lih Kang proposes a motion asking for the dissolution of the state assembly to call for a new election.

Both motions are agreed to by all Pakatan reps. S

10.25am: The second motion to dissolve the state assembly was also mooted, debated and passed unanimously. MK

10.23am: The first motion was passed unanimously. Every present Pakatan representative shouted ‘setuju’ (agree) when a vote was taken on the motion. MK

10.20am: The first motion to express confidence on Nizar as the menteri besar is being tabled now. MK

10:21 – They are having the Dewan assembly sitting under a tree! They are meeting right next to my contact’s car. It’s all very formal and they are addressing the Speaker as Yang DiPertua etc. AN

(10:20am) – After “doa selamat” prayers, the meeting commences with the hearing of the first motion from Titi Serong assemblyman Dr Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah.

He says the trust and support have been given to Nizar as mentri besar. Sivakumar asks for the motion to be debated. S

10.18am: Sivakumar is in his full speaker’s robe to chair the meeting. It is held in a very formal manner. He told the viewing crowd not to clap or cheer and to respect the meeting. MK

10:17 – They are starting the proceedings with a prayer as a crowd of about 500-600 look on. AN

10:16 – The Speaker has just announced that he will be holding the sitting of the State Assembly about 50 metres from the entrance in an open space near a couple of
trees. AN

(10:15am) Although allowed entry into the state secretariat building, Sivakumar did not go in. Attired in the official garb of the Speaker, he declares a vacant lot about 200m from the building as the venue for the emergency sitting. S

10.13am – word is… The speaker has started the dewan seating in the compound of the State Secretariat building…. Crowd told to disperse… & now moving away from the area…. FRU formed a line in full gear right in front. D

10.13am: Speaker Sivakumar has decided to hold the emergency meeting right at the car park. All Pakatan representatives are present. Some 300 people are watching this historic proceeding. MK

10.08am: Speaker Sivakumar and Nizar are also seen with the other state representatives at the car park. The impromptu meeting is still proceeding there. MK

10:07 – The Speaker and the PR Aduns are all at one corner outside the state government building. MB Nizar is inside the car. The Speaker seems about to make an announcement as to what they are going to do next, reports another contact at the scene. AN

10am: Nizar and the state representatives are leaving the area. They are headed to the DAP headquarters and will be holding a press conference there. MK

Some 200 Pakatan supporters are still waiting at the state secretariat entrance.

09:57 – All the PR Aduns are now moving to the DAP office opposite the entrance to the state government building, reports my contact. The DAP’s Ngeh says they are going to have a press conference there. AN

9.55am: Ipoh police chief Azisman: “I have spoken to both Ngeh and the state secretary (Abdul Rahman Hashim) and the state secretary said no one is allowed to enter the state secretariat”. MK

9.53am: Senior state exco member under the Pakatan government Ngeh Koo Ham is still trying to negotiate with Ipoh police chief to allow them to enter the state secretariat. MK

09:52 – The five minutes is up for the crowd to disperse, and the water cannon truck has moved to face the crowd. But my contact reports that no one appears to be budging. AN

09:50 – But the Speaker is not entering alone. Why should he enter alone? The Speaker has returned to his car outside and is waiting for the clock to run down to 10.00am. AN

09:49 – The police have used their loud hailer to call the Speaker to enter the building – but only the Speaker alone.

9.47 – Crowd only clearing the area in front of the FRU truck & police circle…staying around to watch what’s next…

09:47 – The police have ordered the crowd to disperse or else…. the water cannons?

09:46 – Kula’s political secretary, Sugu, tells me that they PR Aduns had arrived from the Regency Hotel at the state secretary building at about 9.30am. He said the PR Aduns were met by a group of about 200 Umno Youth supporters who shouted unpleasant things at them.

9.45am: Ipoh OCPD Azisman Alias refuses to negotiate, says no one is allowed to enter. The police are pushing away the Pakatan state representatives away from the main entrance. The situation is very chaotic. MK

942am – Crowd jeered at couple of BN guys… could be Aduns. FRU officer on top of truck making announcement…. ordering crowd to disperse ALERT!

9.40am: Nizar’s people are negotiating with the police now as the FRU are not allowing anyone inside the state secretariat. The crowd now stands at about 200, most of whom are Pakatan supporters. The water cannon in pointed towards the crowd. MK

9.37am – Crowd deserts coffee shop….. Nizar and team of black suits arrived on scene….. blocked. Saw them leaving…. Commotion in the crowd… applause followed by shouts of quarrels…. pray for peace people

9.35am: A group of people numbering about 30 are blocking Nizar and gang from heading towards the main entrance. A major fracas is taking place. MK

09:31 – A little quarrel between an Umno supporter and a PR supporter near the state government building, says my contact there. Shouts of ‘<em>kurang ajar</em>’ can be heard – but more media people around than anyone else. AN

9.30am:Ousted Menteri Besar Nizar and his state representatives arrive at the state secretariat. MK

9.25am: A slanging match ensues between BN and Pakatan supporters at the main entrance of the secretariat. The BN supporters showered profanities at the Pakatan lot who had been shouting ‘reformasi!’. MK

9.21am:The police and FRU trucks are blocking the main entrance to the state secretariat. The Pakatan state representatives are expected to try to get into the building to go to the state assembly through this entrance. MK

9.20am: – The crowd – a good multi-racial one – at the state secretariat has swelled to about 100 now. MK

09:17 – The contact has revised the estimate of the crowd to over 1,000. People are expecting the PR Aduns to show up for the assembly sitting at 10.00am. They Aduns are believed to be holed up at a hotel somewhere. AN

9.15am: – Pakatan state representatives who had earlier met at a nearby hotel are on their way to the state secretariat. MK

09:11 – Another contact outside the state government building reports a crowd of about 800 in the area. That’s close to the 1,000, which delCapo had estimated earlier. AN

9.10am: Lawyers from both sides are in the court house. MK

09:02 – My contact is now in the High Court. The Speaker is being represented by five lawyers. The lead counsel is the good Tommy Thomas and he is being assisted by Chan Kok Keong, Augustine Anthony, Phillip Koh Tong Ngee and a fifth lawyer. AN

9am:About 40 FRU personnel in full gear position themselves at the rear entrance of the state secretariat. Some of them are armed with rifles and tear-gas launchers. MK

08:59 – Jalan Istana, where the state government building is located, has been closed to traffic. AN

8.55am: At the Ipoh High Court – no crowd, no police. Only lawyers for the speaker are present so far. This defence team is led by constitutional expert Tommy Thomas, Chan Kok Leong, Philip Koh Tong Ngee and Augustine Antony. Several other lawyers are expected to join them.

Perak MB Zambry Abd Kadir’s two applications will be heard today. The first is on the Speaker Sivakumar’s use of the undated resignation letters of three BN-friendly independents to vacate their state seats. The second is over the suspensions of Zambry and his six exco members.

The matters will be heard before Judicial Commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim at High Court 4.

Zambry and Co are not expected to be present in court today. Their defence team is led by Mohd Hafarizam Harun with Badrul Hishah Abd Wahab, Faizul Hilmy Ahmad Zamri. MK

8.50am: About 50 curious onlookers have gathered at the rear entrance of the state secretariat. “No signs of any trouble,” says <em>Malaysiakini</em> journalist Andrew Ong.

More than 100 police personnel are on standby at the state secretariat. Dozens of journalists are also ready for action. MK

8.49am – An FRU truck just left the scene…. not sure to get more troops or is there a crowd elsewhere…. D

8.45am – Crowd building up fast around us….. Rakyat Perak Dah Sampai!!!! D

08:33 – Road blocks are up and no traffic is allowed near the state government building. AN

8.30am: Roadblocks have been set up since yesterday along the main road leading to the state secretariat. No vehicles are allowed near the building. MK

08:29 – Blogger delCapo reports that the state government building is crawling with media people and more than 150 police personnel are at the scene. AN

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March 3rd, 2009
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Other than our media (Malaysiakini, The Star) who report live from site, I found two blogs running live commentaries on the situation in Perak. You guys can visit Anil Netto and delCapo.

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