INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW - RESIGNATION OF MENTRI BESAR OF PERAK

Extracts from both Constitutions - Perak State and Federal Constitution reads as follows:

Perak State Constitution: Artikel XVI(6): “If the Mentri Besar ceases to command the confidence of the majority of the Legislative Assembly, then unless at his request His Royal Highness dissolves the Legislative Assembly, he shall tender the resignation of the Executive Council”.

Compare with the Federal Constitution:

Federal Constitution: Article 43 (4): “If the Prime Minister ceases to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the House of Representatives, then, unless at his request the Yang di-Pertuan Agong dissolves Parliament, the Prime Minister shall tender the resignation of the Cabinet.”

Looking at both, the position of Prime Minister could be done by the Yang DiPertuan Agong without convening a Dewan Rakyat but by representation that commands the majority at his official residence.

But in the case of Perak, a vote of no confidence on the Mentri Besar at a State Legislative Assembly sitting and NOT by the Sultan.

It seems that our Learned Sultan has erred in law and it would be a GREAT SHAME to the people who he serves if such injustice is not corrected before more disastrous damage is caused.

Since the legitimate Mentri Besar has requested for the DISSOLUTION OF THE STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, the granting and proclamation of this dissolution would be lawful.

The PERAK PEOPLE and voters have a right to elect a new group of lawmakers to administer them.