Zambry is MB, rules court

The Court of Appeal today returned a unanimous decision that BN’s Datuk Zambry Abd Kadir is the rightful Perak mentri besar, ruling that his Pakatan Rakyat rival Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin had ceased to command the majority in the Perak state assembly. The appellate court allows an appeal by BN's Zambry to reverse a High Court decision that declared Nizar as the rightful menteri besar.

The judges also ruled that the Sultan was right in appointing Zambry the MB and that there was no need for a vote of no confidence to be brought in the House against Nizar.

The three Justices Md Raus Shariff, Zainun Ali and Ahmad Maarop delivered judgment after hearing submissions from both parties yesterday.

However, the Court of Appeal decision is not expected to bring an end to the crisis in Perak as the parties can still appeal to the Federal Court,which is the highest court in Malaysia.

Nizar's counsel Sulaiman Abdullah said he would be filing an appeal. When asked if he was shocked with judgment, Sulaiman said : "We have extraordinary judges with extraordinary ability."

Let's see what are the steps will be taken by Zambry after he received this victory. Will he ask for the royal consent to dissolve the state assembly to have the state fresh election? Even though from the beginning when his appeal was accepted, Nizar's lawyers argued why did Zambry get the special treatment,only less than 24 hours his appeal was accepted but Nizar's appeal was to be considered about a week.

Well, nothing much to say at this time. But i'm sure that this decision will not stop the political turmoil in Perak unless the people are given their right to choose who they want as the mentri besar.