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Reports against Karpal will

be looked into: Syed Hamid
TAWAU: Home Minister Datuk Seri
Syed Hamid Albar gave an assurance
Singh for allegedly insulting the Perak
Sultan.
PM: No plan to use ISA
yesterday that all police reports lodged
against DAP chairman Karpal Singh over
his move to take the Sultan of Perak to
court would be looked into.
He said police would then seek the
advice of the attorney-general on any
further action to be taken.
The report was lodged by its Pasir
Mas chairman Che Dollah Che Ismail,
who is also state committee member
for the council. He was accompanied by
more than 40 council members.
Che Dollah said it was the council’s
fourth police report against Karpal Singh
against Karpal and Nizar
by Maria J. Dass Sultan Azlan Shah for the ruler’s decision stick to stern advice.”
“We thank the organisations which in relation to different issues. newsdesk@thesundaily.com to appoint a new Barisan Nasional state Asked if more PR elected representa-
gave their support or made calls for “Karpal Singh has shown disrespect government following the defections tives were expected to join the BN, he
action to be taken, but since they have to Sultan Azlan Shah with his remarks PUTRAJAYA: There is no need to use of four assemblymen from the Pakatan replied: “If they want to join us, we will
made police reports, let the police and with his move to sue the Sultan, he the Internal Security Act against DAP Rakyat. take them.”
investigate. has insulted the royal institution. chairman Karpal Singh and Perak Men- Mohamad Osman Jailu (Changkat On allegations that assemblymen
“We are careful before taking action “Karpal has caused uneasiness in tri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jering), Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi (Be- were being lured into leaving the PR
against anyone. We are also sensitive the country and his actions are unac- Jamaluddin, Prime Minister Datuk Seri hrang) and Hee Yit Foong (Jelapang) via lucrative offers and threats, Abdul-
to the concerns of the people that ceptable,” he said. – Bernama Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. resigned from their parties and remain lah said: “Details like this, I don’t know,
the royal institution may Commenting on calls by sev- as Independents ligned to the BN. there are many stories, Ya Allah! This
be condemned, insulted or eral quarters to punish Karpal Singh Nizar has to date refused to relin- and that!
ridiculed. The monarchy is under the Act for allegedly jeopardising quish his post as Perak mentri besar as “What is important is the situation
the basis of our nationhood the country’s security by contemplating ordered by the Sultan. which is an end to the episodes preced-
and we want all quarters to legal action against the Sultan of Perak, Abdullah also said there was no plan ing it.”
respect this institution.” he said: “There are no plans to use ISA to force Nizar out of the mentri besar’s On the two impending by-elections
Syed Hamid spoke to and no need to do so.” official residence which he occupies. for the Bukit Gantang parliamentary and
reporters after delivering a Speaking to reporters after opening “Newly appointed Mentri Besar Bukit Selambau state seats, the prime
talk entitled “Is the ISA an the Public Sector Young Executives Con- Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir has been minister said: “We have to work hard to
Oppression of the People?” ference 2009, Abdullah said: “Investiga- casual about the matter, saying he had win the seats and cannot assume they
at the Tawau Library audito- tions are ongoing and when completed, a his own car and house to work out of,” will be easy wins.”
rium on Monday night. report will be presented to the attorney- Abdullah said. Asked if the by-elections would be a
He also reminded all general for necessary action.” “But I believe he (Nizar) will leave. It public referendum on the BN’s takeover
quarters not to send or Several groups have called for action won’t be long as the state government of Perak, he said: “In a by-election, we
spread messages which against Karpal Singh and Nizar for alleg- has sent him repeated reminders to have to face and answer all questions
might incite anger or hatred edly insulting the Sultan who is regarded leave his office and official residence. raised, most importantly we have to be
among the people. as an institution which upholds and “There is no need for force, we will prepared.”
In Kota Baru, the symbolises Malay rights and Islam, and
Kelantan People’s Action
Council yesterday lodged a
is honoured in the second tenet of the
Rukun Negara.
Karpal Singh had said he would sue
Karpal: I will not say sorry
police report against Karpal
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP chairman Kar- eran politician and lawyer.
pal Singh said yesterday he would not Bukit Bintang Umno Youth head

Business as usual for Nizar and exco

by Humayun Kabir
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
IPOH: It will be business as usual for
the Perak Pakatan Rakyat government
which will continue to operate from
the mentri besar’s official residence
until a court decides otherwise or a
motion of no confidence is passed
against Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mo-
hammad Nizar Jamaluddin in the State
Legislative Assembly.
Nizar said: “I shall continue to use
my official residence to conduct the
day-to-day administrative duties of the
state as the police today did not allow
me to use the State Secretariat as the
legitimate head of government.”
There was a heavy police presence
at the rear entrance to the secretariat
yesterday, which the mentri besar and
his executive councillors normally use.
About 30 Federal Reserve Unit
personnel had taken up positions
outside the back gate as early as 7am,
backed-up by about 200 uniformed and
10 special branch police personnel in
the compound of the secretariat.
Ipoh OCPD ACP Azisman Alias, atop
an FRU truck and using a megaphone,
urged Nizar and his exco members to
leave and not create tension.
Nizar, moving to the side of the
secretariat, said at a two-minute press
conference that he had come to the
secretariat on Tuesday as it was the day
set by the PR exco team to meet with
foreign and local investors.
apologise to Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak Tengku Azman Tengku Zainal Abidin
and would proceed with his plan to take said it was insolent on the part of Karpal
legal action against the Sultan for al- Singh to take such an action.
“My secretary has now asked lowing the BN to replace the Pakatan In IPOH, there was heavy police and
them to come to my official residence Rakyat (PR) government in the state. media presence earlier yesterday at
to conduct the business of the day. He said it was not against the law to the Ipoh High Court in anticipation that
We will only take actions that are in institute the legal action and if it was, he Karpal Singh would be instituting legal
accordance with the law as we are the was prepared to be charged in court. action against Sultan Azlan Shah.
elected state government,” he said. Speaking to reporters at his office Some 100 people wearing yellow
Nizar invited newsmen to a press here, Karpal said his action could not headbands and carrying placards
conference at his residence at 11.45am be deemed an insult to royalty or chal- reading “Daulat Tuanku” (Long Live the
before leaving. After meeting Singapore lenging the Sultan. “After 1993, the Sultan) also turned up to protest the
investors later, he told the press that Federal Constitution was amended and move by Karpal Singh.
the PR team would no longer go to the a special court was established to deal They had gathered there since 8am
secretariat after having been barred by in matters where royalty and sultans and only left at 3pm after receiving
police earlier. are concerned,” he said. information that Karpal Singh would
He said a suit challenging the He did not say when he would file not be coming and that he was in Kuala
appointment of Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul his case. Lumpur.
Kadir as the 11th mentri besar by Sultan Meanwhile, some 200 Umno Youth Karpal Singh’s son, Gobind Singh
Azlan Shah may be filed in the High members gathered outside Karpal Deo, when contacted, confirmed his
Court in a day or two after a legal team Singh’s office in Jalan Pudu here at father did not initiate the legal proceed-
had finalised the details. 10am to protest the move by the vet- ings yesterday. – Bernama

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