Nizar accepts decision and appeals for calm

Submitted by adam on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Bernama

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 19:34:00

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin who failed in his bid to get the Federal Court to declare him as the rightful Perak menteri besar, is urging Pakatan Rakyat supporters to be calm.

Perak Pakatan Rakyat leaders would meet to discuss the next course of action, he told reporters after the court's decision at the Palace of Justice, here, today.

A five-man bench today unanimously declared the appointment of Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir as Perak Menteri Besar by Sultan Azlan Shah as constitutional.

Zambry from Barisan Nasional (BN) was appointed to replace Mohammad Nizar from PAS after the Perak Sultan was satisfied that the latter had lost the majority support of the state legislative assembly.This occured after two Parti Keadilan Rakyat assemblymen and one from DAP quit their parties and declared themselves as BN-friendly independents.

Mohammad Nizar said the court's decision was a black mark in the country's democratic history.

"This means we don't need the general election, we don't need Parliament as the monarchy can determine who should be a state or the country's leader," he said, adding that it was a very sad moment.

"However, it is a decision by the panel of judges and we will study it," he said.

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