KoSong: What to expect this Black morning of a Thursday in Ipoh

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Thursday, May 07, 2009

What to expect this Black morning of a Thursday in Ipoh

http://en.suarakeadilan.com/top-story-1/2009/05/6554

Suara Keadilan Online : English Edition » Black Thursday: Live Cover of the Perak assembly sitting

8.15 am People have begun milling at the Ipoh Padang nearby. FRU and police personnel closely watching them. Some are eating their breakfast and the mood at this point is quite relaxed, even festive, with a lot of chatting and handshaking.

8.05 am Supporters wearing black arm-bands and t-shirts have been spotted. Presumably, these are Pakatan Rakyat supporters, but today is a day when anything can happen! Party leaders have already warned of the high possibility of agents provocateurs sent by their arch rivals Umno-BN to create friction.

8.00 am All roads leading to the main gate of the building from Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Jalan Silibin, Jalan Lahat and Jalan Hospital have been temporarily closed, causing traffic congestion in busy parts of the town. Roadblocks were set up at many places since last night and as early as 7 am this morning, police began cordoning off roads within 500m of the Perak Darul Ridwan.

7.50 am May 7, Black Thursday is here. Both Pakatan Rakyat Menteri Besar Nizar Jamaluddin and Umno’s Zambry will lead their teams to the Perak Darul Ridwan Building soon.

All eyes will also be on V Sivakumar, who as Speaker has in his hand an array of powerful discretions.

The question is, will he be allowed to use them or will he be foiled as Umno uses Might in the form of the police and state secretariat staff to overcome Right at this crucial sitting.

Four motions, all initiated by Zambry, are due to be tabled this morning, including the removal of Sivakumar as Speaker. If Zambry succeeds in putting a new Umno-friendly Speaker, it is possible that he may try to table more resolutions in the form of emergency motions.

The other three motions that have been proposed are the election of new members for the Public Accounts Committee, Standing Orders Committee and Special Privileges Committee.

Sivakumar has stressed that he was never informed of all four motions until the notices were already issued, possibly by his recalcitrant Abdullah Antong Sabri.

The Regent of perak Nazrin Shah will officiate at the re-convening of the assembly which adjourned sine die on Nov 13. The sitting will begin at 10 am.

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