IPOH, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- In an unprecendented move, Perak state legislative assembly speaker V. Sivakumar today suspended Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his executive council members from attending the state legislative assembly for a lengthy period.
The latest twist to the Perak political saga came after Sivakumar ruled that Zambry and the six executive councillors were in contempt of the assembly.
Zambry and his executive council were barred for 18 months and 12 months respectively, effective today.
Sivakumar of DAP announced the decision after Zambry and the six executive councillors were summoned before the state legislative assembly's Rights and Privileges Committee today.
"The decision is taken after they failed to offer any explanation pertaining to their actions which are in contempt of the assembly," Sivakumar said in a statement.
The BN took over the state government on Feb 6 when three Parti Keadilan Rakyat and a DAP assemblyman left their respective parties -- one to rejoin the BN while the other three quit to become "BN friendly" Independent assemblymen.
Zambry took his oath of office on Feb 6 while the six executive councillors were sworn in four days later.
All of them were summoned to appear before the Rights and Privileges Committee following complaints by DAP assemblyman for Canning, Wong Kah Woh, that their appointment contravened the state constitution, and in contempt of the assembly as the 10th Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin had not officially resigned.
Sivakumar said that after deliberating the complaint, the committee found that Zambry and his executive council were in contempt of the assembly.
Apart from Zambry, the other executive councillors are Manong assemblyman Datuk Ramly Zahari, Datuk Saarani Mohamad (Kota Tampan), Hamidah Osman (Sungai Rapat), Zainol Fadzi Paharuddin (Sungai Manik), Mohd Zahir Abdul Khalid (Kamunting) and Dr Mah Hang Soon (Chenderiang).
Zambry and the executive councillors testified before the committee at the financial division's meeting room of the State Secretary Building at 3pm.
They emerged some 30 minutes later but declined to meet the press who were waiting outside.
The Rights and Privileges Committee is chaired by Sivakumar.
The committee's other members are Husin Din (PAS-Selingsing), Chan Ming Kai (PKR-Simpang Pulai), Ong Boon Piow (DAP-Tebing Tinggi), Loke Chee Yan (DAP-Kepayang) dan Sum Chok Leng (DAP-Bercham) while BN's sole representative is Datuk Hasbullah Osman (Temenggor).
-- BERNAMA
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