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Emergency Sitting Is Lawful, Say Lawyers

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Sunday, 01 March 2009 20:42
(Bernama) -- An emergency sitting called by Perak Assembly Speaker V. Sivakumar on March 3, to table two motions on the takeover of the state government is lawful. His lawyer, Chan Kok Keong, said it was done in accordance to the state constitution and standing orders of the State Legislative Assembly. Chan said the view was also shared by constitutional lawyer Tommy Thomas whose opinion is that the Speaker was lawfully empowered to convene the Legislative Assembly on March 3, since the last meeting of the assembly in November, last year, was adjourned sine die and was not prorogued. "If it was prorogued, only the Sultan of Perak can summon the Assembly," he told reporters at a press conference in his office here today. Earlier today, Perak State Assembly Secretary Abdullah Antong Sabri, in a statement, said Sivakumar's move to call for the emergency sitting of the assembly was not legal. He said this was because it had not received the consent from the Sultan of Perak, in accordance with the standing orders of the assembly and the state constitution. Comments (31) ... written by penangboi, March 01, 2009 20:54:31 Democracy is dead in Malaysia, especially in Perak. The august house of the State Assembly is reduced to nothing. The speaker has no power. Why? Because BN/UMNO, with the help of the monarchy has killed off democracy. Now they say the speaker cannot even call for an emergency meeting without the consent of the Sultan. Hey, might as well dissolve the state assembly and turn Perak into a full monarchy since everything has to be referred to the Sultan, and the rakyat is totally ignored. report abuse disagree 4 agree 207 ... written by chanatak, March 01, 2009 20:56:58 Let the formerly learned monarch of Perak redeem himself by making a learned stand on this issue. NH Chan has spoken. The lawyers have spoken. Let us see if his learnedness can be redeemed, together with his honor. But i would bet my last dollar he has none. report abuse disagree 3 agree 130 ... written by onnetline, March 01, 2009 20:58:47 Earlier today, Perak State Assembly Secretary Abdullah Antong Sabri, in a statement, said Sivakumar's move to call for the emergency sitting of the assembly was not legal. Hei Sabri, If you're that good about the state's constitution, then Najis would not have sent a legal team to seek clarifications with the Queen's counsels. So, shut the fcuk up, please ! report abuse disagree 3 agree 138 ... written by sahabat, March 01, 2009 20:59:30 Aiyaa....does the Perak State Secretary know the Assembly sitting procedures? He also doesnt know the power of the Speaker. Looks like this secretary is Umno man. report abuse disagree 1 agree 101 ... written by ibabonma, March 01, 2009 21:01:19 Tuanku give your consent before Tuesday 3rd otherwise dissolve the Assembly. It's that simple, don't you think so, Tuanku? report abuse disagree 1 agree 72 ... written by educationist, March 01, 2009 21:03:26 So, be it then. GO ahead. But alas, I can read the UMNOputras next step for you. There will be a lockdown of all roads leading to the State Assembly on March 3rd by the UMNOputras security arm the police and the FRU. The emergency session will not be able to be convened. Very simple reason, the UMNOputras do not dare to face the electorate. Period. report abuse disagree 1 agree 84 ... written by justme bc, March 01, 2009 21:03:28 Th Perak state legal advisor, the state secretary and Perak State Assembly Secretary Abdullah Antong Sabri are all UMNO/BN lapdogs, their rice bowl depends on their masters and they do not have the balls to betray them. These people are not neutral and are lopsided, the PR gomen should have removed them earlier. report abuse disagree 1 agree 58 ... written by Thian, March 01, 2009 21:04:03 Aiyaa, UMNO do not know law, they are used to bully tactics only. So that is why they have to go QC for advise.... report abuse disagree 2 agree 46 ... written by Sabahfan, March 01, 2009 21:07:12 when will all you lawyers come to terms to the fact that in MALAZUTLAND, everything done by UMNO including street protest and threatening a man in wheelchair ARE ALL LEGAL while everthing done by opposition parties are ALL illegal... The only thing to change the system is to BURY umno in hell forever... report abuse disagree 2 agree 67 ... written by SamSan, March 01, 2009 21:07:23 Having eminent lawyers like Abdullah Antong Sabri in Malaysian Government Service, no wonder we lost Pulau Batu Putih and the EEZ around our beloved Johore. Our Government Lawyers are indeed discovered new methods of practising law like cutting and pasting evidence. So finally the Law of the Jungle becomes the Law of the Land. report abuse disagree 3 agree 43 ... written by uxzee, March 01, 2009 21:08:00 It looks like the Perak State Assembly sitting is becoming a legal battle between the legal brains of the opposition and the legal brains of BN & QC from UK. Some of the advises given by BN leaders, including Pak Lah who advised UMNO to make a police report against the speaker, shows their shallow legal knowledge. Najib's statement that the speaker is wrong to call for the Assembly sitting on Tuesday also shows his ignorance of the constitution. And this are the top 2 leaders we have today. No wonder the country is heading in the wrong direction. report abuse disagree 2 agree 60 ... written by ibabonma, March 01, 2009 21:11:36 Kalau semua urusan kerajaan dan DUN perlu mendapat perkenan Tuanku dahulu, apa guna ada Perlembagan atau Undang-Undang Tubuh Kerajaan Negeri Perak (Raja Berpelembagaan)? Kenapa tidak jemput Tuanku sahaja pegang jawatan Menteri Besar! report abuse disagree 2 agree 37 ... written by macaufan, March 01, 2009 21:20:42 Under corrupted regime racist umno's policy "Umno kata dia salah ! dia salahlah! & umno kata yang salah tu betul, dia betullah" - bila umno sue Sultan, umno mengikut undang perlembagaan TAPI bila pembangkang sue sultan, dia ialah penderhaka ! - bila umno serang pembangkang di parliment/luar, ia adalah dipaksa oleh pembangkang & polis tutup telinga/mata ! - bila umno protest haram dijalan, polis beri laluan tapi pembangkang pula dipukul, ditangkap & dicharge ! report abuse disagree 1 agree 23 ... written by jeevy, March 01, 2009 21:28:13 Everything that UMNO/BN does is legal and everything that the PR does is illegal?..... report abuse disagree 1 agree 30 ... written by JaguhKampung, March 01, 2009 21:33:55 UMNO knows nuts about law. They don't follow the laws. The interpret laws to their convenience and advantage. Fairness is when the court judges in their favour. This is a lawless and selfish group. It's all for themselves. report abuse disagree 1 agree 18 ... written by supplier, March 01, 2009 21:34:06 Election commission, State Secretary, Perak state legal adviser, perak chief Mata2 all PRO UNMO should be sack as their are public servant and not UNMO servant report abuse disagree 1 agree 29 ... written by Kunta Kinte, March 01, 2009 21:41:08 This is just like if UMNO lodge police complaints in hundreds its all fine but if Opposition does it.....water cannons....FIRE! report abuse disagree 1 agree 26 ... written by chiongguo, March 01, 2009 21:50:59 Perak Assembly SECRETARY is supposed to serve and take orders from the Perak Assembly SPEAKER. It seemed that there is a betrayal of trust and mutiny. Could the assembly secretary be removed from his post ? Is there a civil service standing order for such breach of discipline ? report abuse disagree 1 agree 26 ... written by shissun, March 01, 2009 21:52:33 UMNO dogs know nothing about constitution and democracy. For them, anything that useful for them is legal and anything that deny their rights to rob is unconstitutional and dehaka. Pi mampus lah UMNO & their kunco-kunco from MCA. report abuse disagree 1 agree 18 ... written by Just Gan, March 01, 2009 22:02:07 Perak State Assembly Secretary Abdullah Antong Sabri - Stop the stupid UMNO rhetorics. Instead, present your arguments and facts in an indepenent media (not the trash RTM, TV3, NST, BH, Utusan, Star, etc. - instead use BBC, Al Jazeera, Malaysia Today, Malaysiakini) clearly so that the people can judge whether the Speaker can or cannot convene the Perak State Assembly. But of course to do this, you need to be intelligent and should have qualified in law from a proper institution via due study. Your comments and actions, unfortunately, reflect otherwise. report abuse disagree 1 agree 20 ... written by aplus, March 01, 2009 22:04:12 That's the next course of action that we want them to take: to lock all roads leading to the State Assembly. By then the whole world would be able to see with their own eyes the monkeying/mockery of democracy in Malaysia. report abuse disagree 1 agree 14 ... written by Alamak, March 01, 2009 23:33:17 Democracy = UMNO. UMNO = Above Law. report abuse disagree 1 agree 2 ... written by Hakim Joe, March 02, 2009 01:50:15 DYMM, if you are reading this, just remember to do the right thing. Get the respect of the Rakyat back. report abuse disagree 0 agree 3 ... written by asianguy, March 02, 2009 02:14:22 Perhaps in the future, Pakatan would do well to remember to change their BN secretaries within the government service when Pakatan takes federal power because this situation will repeat itself... report abuse disagree 0 agree 3 ... written by SamBall, March 02, 2009 03:31:31 The Sultans are toothless, HUMNOO holds the guns When HUMNOO says jump, the Sultans say how high Perak sudah jadi Berak report abuse disagree 0 agree 6 ... written by kurangfaham, March 02, 2009 07:51:09 Very soon Pakatan Rakyat will take over Perak, it's true and it was confirmed by Feng Shiu master. after that we will teach these three monkeys how to eat and jump from one tree to another.At present they eat the Banana belongs to Najis,will taken from them by Rosmah. Now the Pakatan Rakyat government knows who this morons are. report abuse disagree 0 agree 2 ... written by sumija, March 02, 2009 08:01:49 Very unusually daring and unethical for the Sec of State Assembly to give a press statement contradicting his immediate superior, the YB Speaker. Or who is his boss? Now the government administration has gone to the dumps. What next? Is he going to refuse entry of the YB Speaker and ADUNs come Tuesday, lock the gates? Refuse to sit in and do his job as Sec? Or mobilise the FRU and the UTK to protect the Govt buildings. We now have another new clown. report abuse disagree 0 agree 1 ... written by Goostee, March 02, 2009 08:39:40 Mr Speaker, Sack the Secretary for flagrant insubordination. His allegiance is seriously suspect. The state can do without him. report abuse disagree 0 agree 5 ... written by ROBERTNGTG, March 02, 2009 09:25:07 Earlier today, Perak State Assembly Secretary Abdullah Antong Sabri, in a statement, said Sivakumar's move to call for the emergency sitting of the assembly was not legal. CALLING ALL KINDS OF SECRETARIES, JUST SACK ALL THE BOSSES IN THIS COUNTRY AND TAKE OVER ALL COMPANIES. YOU HV JUST BEEN EMPOWERED BY AMENO. report abuse disagree 0 agree 1 ... written by asguard, March 02, 2009 09:29:39 Who ever supported the tiga suku UMNO is also consider tiga suku... better not bother about... them... what is use of talking or engage with them... fit to be at tampoi bahagia mental ward hospital..! report abuse disagree 0 agree 0 ... written by expat70, March 02, 2009 11:37:39 Huh!! wonder what does the Education Minister say about this as he has a Master degree in Law? report abuse disagree 0 agree 0 Write comment This content has been locked. You can no longer post any comment. 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