Knaves

Twisted Tongue - A Defect Sought After by Politicians

When a few elected Representatives decide to turn froggers, the ruling coalition headed by the Prime Minister-in waiting bulldozes everything to install a new Menteri Besar. However, when the Perak Speaker decides to convene a special session this coming Tuesday he suddenly says halt!There is the court case against the validity of Dr. Zambry as the Menteri Besar! Double standard, twisted and cunning all in one.

He should have think like what he says today before deciding to 'show' who is in control when those froggers abandon their principles weeks ago. He should refrain Dr. Zambry from taking over and assume the job since Ir. Hj. Nizar has brought the case before the court. Now, being a 'true' politician with twisted mind and tongue, he seems to agree that everything should stand as it is before the coup on February 6.

Ir. Hj. Nizar and his legally constituted Councillors should be allowed to resume and therefore function as usual rather than allowing an illegal government put in place and conduct business as if they have the authority. Although, the case has yet to be decided but like in other cases where there's a dispute on its legality and validity, the previous authority should continue to function until the case has exhaustively decided by the court. Now, the pretenders are free to do as they please including granting contracts but what are their status let say after the court decides that the previous government is the rightful one? Effectively any contracts entered into by the pretenders are null and void thus those who have entered into those agreements are entitled to sue or just abscond the contracts since they are null and void. Again, what about payments which have been disbursed by virtue of those illegal contracts?

Ir. Hj. Nizar should asks for an injunction to stop the pretenders from assuming the duties of a truly legal government. His refusal to surrender the key to the MB's official car is significant and should not be viewed negatively since he is still the rightful MB and any acts on his part forfeiting any rights or privileges in relation to the MB's post can be deemed as resignation or voluntarily surrender the post to the pretender, Dr. Zambry.

Looking at the Prime Minister - in waiting indeed gives credence to this opinion that everything should stay as they are before the emplacement of those pretenders. The view that the Speaker has no authority to convene the emergency sitting and suspension of the pretenders to the government has no bearing since the Speaker and the Assembly are different from the Executive based on the doctrine of separation of power where the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary are three separate entities.

The view that the Speaker is automatically ceases to function after a new government is emplaced cannot stand by virtue of the doctrine of separation of power and the fact that the post depends on the Legislative Assembly instead of the Executive. There is only a change of government ( if it is valid) but nothing has change in relation to the Legislative Assembly since the House has yet to convene after the illegal power transfer.

Again, the suspension of the pretenders though seem malicious but it is valid just like what the Parliament Speaker has done countless times upon the Opposition Members. the Prime Minister's advice to the MB pretender to make a police report as many have said is laughable. The police has no authority to act since whatever happen within the House remain within the House. If the Police has a say to the matter it contravenes once again with the separation of power doctrine and the intention of the Legislators in enacting the law making them immune from prosecution as long as what they do are doing in the House.

I may be wrong in my observation but again after reading and listening to the Prime Minister-in waiting's statement, I truly believe that mine should stand. Being a leader and not merely a leader but as a Muslim Prime Minister-in waiting therefore he should be true to his words and don't manipulate the situation including the nation's laws to his and his coalition's advantage.

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools

Lines 5 and 6, Stanza Two

If

Rudyard Kipling