The stage is now set for a May 7 legislative assembly showdown between the new Barisan Nasional government and speaker V Sivakumar, who BN is trying to replace.
In a related development, ousted Menteri Besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin (photo) has confirmed that Pakatan Rakyat state representatives would attend the assembly, albeit under protest, since notices for the assembly were issued without consent of the speaker.
"We will attend the assembly, out of respect to the speaker... We will be there to honour whatever decision the speaker makes," he told reporters today, according to Star Online.
To a question, Nizar said that Pakatan would still sit on the right side of the speaker, reserved for the government members, and will not recognise BN as the legitimate government.
A suit filed by Nizar which will determine the rightful menteri besar of the state is pending at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
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In a related development, ousted Menteri Besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin (photo) has confirmed that Pakatan Rakyat state representatives would attend the assembly, albeit under protest, since notices for the assembly were issued without consent of the speaker."We will attend the assembly, out of respect to the speaker... We will be there to honour whatever decision the speaker makes," he told reporters today, according to Star Online.
To a question, Nizar said that Pakatan would still sit on the right side of the speaker, reserved for the government members, and will not recognise BN as the legitimate government.
A suit filed by Nizar which will determine the rightful menteri besar of the state is pending at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
(Source: Malaysiakini - Support Malaysiakini - Subscribe to Malaysiakini)
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