08:04 | Good morning from Ipoh. |
08:04 | [Comment From padmanabhan vraman ] waiting eagerly for the news. |
08:06 | Many road blocks leading to the State Assembly meeting this morning. The road blocks were set up since 7.00pm last night. |
08:08 | Some people are unable to reach the State Assembly and have gone to the Ipoh padang not far away. |
08:10 | Many Muslims in Perak turned up to pray at Manjoi, but from what I hear, they found the mosque locked. Instead they went to the Pas markas (operations centre) in Manjoi. |
08:11 | Not far from the State Assembly, there are quite a few schools. Parents are sometimes asked to drop their children near the road-blocks. Bus sekolahs are not able to get past the road blocks closer to the State Assembly. |
08:13 | Road blocks are making it difficult for people to reach the State Assembly building. |
08:14 | At the Ipoh padang, the FRU are idling around. Lots of cops. Road blocks resulting in minor traffic jams. |
08:15 | Everybody appears to be waiting. The Assembly is only scheduled to begin at 10.00am. |
08:17 | A group of 20 people in black are now standing opposite the State Assembly back entrance. Eight red FRU vehicles are near the entrance. |
08:20 | The group of 20 wearing black are dispersing. They were carrying pictures of the Agong. |
08:20 | Police have forced them to disperse. They are yelling "tangkap, tangkap!" |
08:22 | They have caught five or six of the demonstrators. Apparently one of them is a YB in Malacca. |
08:23 | The police are saying they have a court injuction. The press are snapping pictures. |
08:24 | Koo Puay Tiong, the Adun for Ayer Keroh, is the elected rep who has been caught. |
08:25 | The group of 20 were holding up pictures of the Agong to express loyalty to the King. |
08:29 | Here's a picture of police arresting one of the Malaysians in black. |
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08:32 | At the Ipoh padang, plainclothes police are resting. A police chopper clatters overhead from the town heading to the State Assembly. |
08:33 | Of the five people arrested, four are DAP members and another a man in his 70s. |
08:33 | [Comment From VJ China ] Just can't believe this is happening. Where is Democracy? dided..In Malaysia.. |
08:36 | This is the scene at the Jalan Istana back entrance to the State Assembly this morning. |
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08:37 | [Comment From SH ] I am crying from downunder to see my home state turned into this |
08:40 | An eye-witness tells me Zuraidah Kamaruddin, the MP for Ampang, has been arrested. She was making a statement outside the gate of the State Assembly meeting. |
08:42 | [Comment From Melbournian ] I am wearing black today and have light a candle at St.Francis Church,Melbourne... Everyone light a candle where ever you may be. Good job Anil! |
08:47 | At the Ipoh padang, there's no crowd. A crowd of people had escorted a group of PR elected reps from a hotel in town. They have now dispersed as the PR reps make their way to the State Assembly. Seen in the crowd are LKS and Kula. |
08:49 | Another seven people, including a female with a black hat, have just been arrested. |
08:50 | The police are adopting a zero tolerance policy outside the State Assembly building. |
08:51 | [Comment From budaksauk ] are we in the police state?? |
08:55 | Police are running up the street. Not sure what they are after. |
08:57 | Apparently, it's a small accident. The talk is a car has run over a divider. |
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09:00 | The woman with the black hat who was arrested is Janice Lee, the Adun for Teratai in Selangor. This is a picture of her being taken away. |
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09:02 | [Comment From Ipoh Mali ] BN should be ashamed of itself. What's wrong with people showing up to give support? Whatever the outcome at the assembly, black Thursday will be remembered. |
09:03 | A few FRU trucks are blocking the entrance to the State Assembly. |
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09:05 | The Adun for Sungai Pinang, Koay Teng Guan, is among those arrested. |
09:05 | Chong Eng, the MP for Bukit Mertajam, is in the area. |
09:06 | [Comment From ppang ] This is not something new. The same happened in Sabah in the 90s. And Dr M was the 'boss' then. And he still is? |
09:08 | The police personnel - FRU, Special Branch, special ops, normal police - easily outnumber the crowd of about 40 onlookers opposite the entrance to the State Assembly. |
09:09 | [Comment From VJ China ] THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY THE AMOUNT OF ADUNS GETTING BUSTED! |
09:09 | [Comment From jahok from sarawak ] wake up citizens of malaysia...make your votes count in d next general election |
09:10 | [Comment From Lucius ] Weeping from Adelaide. UMNO has turned my hometown into a "war zone". This event will be remembered forever! |
09:15 | Some 20 FRU personnel are standing in a line on the road divider. |
09:16 | Police are moving in the direction of the onlookers, some in black. They are issuing warning for them to disperse. Among the crowd in Haris Ibrahim, who has moved back. |
09:16 | Five more people have been arrested, including blogger Zorro. |
09:19 | MPs Kula and Kit Siang have been denied entry to the State Assembly, although they have invitations. They are now heading to the Sg Senang police station, where those arrested have been sent. |
09:20 | Riot police are now approaching the nasi kandar restaurant opposite. |
09:21 | Five more people are arrested. |
09:21 | Police and the press are still facing the restaurant, just a few metres away. |
09:23 | Seberang Perai town councillor Oon Neoh Aun, who was with Zorro, was also arrested. |
09:24 | Others in black are being stopped at road blocks. "It's like a war zone here," says one. |
09:26 | Among those arrested is Sakura Teh of the Nibong Tebal DAP liaison committee. |
09:27 | About 40 police are standing outside the restaurant facing indoors. |
09:30 | DAP sources tells me that about 20 people have been arrested so far. But I am not sure if that reflects the latest arrests. Lawyers are still trying to find out which police stations they have been taken to. Kit Siang confirms that he has been denied entry to the State Assembly. |
09:31 | Another arrest: a middle-aged man has been handcuffed and taken away. |
09:33 | I have lost count of the total arrested. It's a dark day for Perak and Malaysia. |
09:34 | About 50 police personnel are still looking into the restaurant, from a few metres away. |
09:36 | Two more men have been arrested, one with a black top and the other with white. Both are handcuffed behind their backs and taken away. |
09:40 | One older man in short pants and white socks is arrested and taken away. |
09:41 | He is Lau Dak Kee, a former DAP MP and ex ISA detainee. |
09:41 | [Comment From Farida ] Anil, I counted from the beginning of your report. 23 arrested so far.Thanks for doing a great job. Appreciate you from Subang. |
09:42 | All these people arrested appear to be within the 500-metre "exclusion zone". |
09:42 | A police siren wails. |
09:43 | [Comment From Farida ] 9:42 am - 26 so far have been ARRESTED |
09:44 | A few of the arrests appear to be people inside the restaurant. |
09:46 | Several of the onlookers appear to be plainclothes police in black, I guess to try and blend in with the crowd. |
09:47 | [Comment From jonathan ] wow. this is getting ridiculous. I'm watching how these people are being arrested. |
09:49 | But the crowd has vanished from outside the State Assembly entrance after the arrests. A couple of dozen police are still outside the resturant. |
09:50 | [Comment From sb ] having breakfast in a restaurant also can get arrested? i saw in mkini that the restaurant decides to close for today. why police want to disturb someone's livelihood? police state |
09:50 | Yes, the restaurant has been shut for the morning. |
09:51 | A police siren wails again. |
09:53 | A white van with a satellite dish is parked outside. The dish is pointing in the direction of the State Assembly building. Inside the van are electronic devices. |
09:55 | Traffic is at a crawl in some parts of Ipoh. |
09:58 | Two more people are arrested outside the State Assembly. One of them is Pas Youth chief Salahuddin Ayub. |
10:01 | [Comment From fga ] looks like they're only arresting Opposition MPs / ADUNs / supporters |
10:01 | Speaker Sivakumar is inside the Dewan now, making an announcement. All those who have not been invited are requested to leave the Dewan. |
10:03 | Speaker Siva is asking the seven suspended BN members to leave, if not, he warns the Dewan will not sit. |
10:03 | He is also asking the three defectors to leave. |
10:04 | He says their court cases have not yet been settled. The Dewan is in uproar. |
10:05 | Outside, police are rushing from the Democracy Tree, heading somewhere. |
10:06 | Pakatan Aduns are thumping their tables in approval. |
10:07 | Further down the road, much earlier, some Angkatan Muda supporters are said to have been arrested. |
10:08 | But the BN reps are not moving out. |
10:08 | [Comment From Ibrahim ] Gos watches over us, and may God protect the righteous! |
10:08 | [Comment From BGs ] YB Sivakumar, be strong & you hv the support of the rakyat behind you! |
10:09 | Sungai Siput MP Jeyakumar Devaraj leaves the Dewan, |
10:10 | The seating arrangements appear to have been changed, so the Pakatan Aduns took the name plates and transferred it back to the original place. |
10:11 | The 10 BN Aduns who put forward the motion to remove the Speaker have been ordered to leave the Dewan. |
10:12 | Outside, an older woman has been arrested. She is handcuffed. |
10:14 | As long as the 10 suspended BN Aduns are not leaving, the Speaker refuses to proceed. |
10:17 | Five more arrests outside. An older man struggles and falls to the ground, before being taken away. Some of those arrested by FRU are sent to Sg Senang, but Kula is unable to see them. |
10:18 | Parit Buntar MP Mujahid has been arrested outside |
10:18 | The Dewan is in uproar. |
10:18 | Three more men arrested outside. |
10:19 | One more. |
10:21 | Pandemonium breaks out in the Dewan. |
10:21 | Zambry has put up a proposal to remove the Speaker, and the BN Aduns are taking a vote. |
10:22 | But the Speaker is rejecting the motion saying that those who have put up the motion had been ordered to leave the Dewan. |
10:22 | The Speaker has raised his voice. |
10:23 | "Keluar!" shouts the Speaker, who insist he won't continue proceedings until the 10 leave. |
10:25 | A police siren wails in the distance outside. |
10:25 | [Comment From ben@kl ] where is the sergeant-at-arms? |
10:27 | Siva says the Dewan is not able to convene. |
10:28 | He still insists the 10 should leave. "I am not suspended," says Siva. Those suspended are the BN Aduns. |
10:29 | [Comment From jesseltonite ] isn't the sergeant-at-arms supposed to escort those BN ADUNs out?? |
10:29 | Siva is asking the security to do their job. |
10:30 | [Comment From montesquieu ] go zambry! as in, go home! |
10:32 | Among those arrested are Jeyakumar Devaraj, Helen Ang and Sallahuddin Ayub, who are inside a Black Maria. |
10:33 | It's scorching hot outside and most of the police have left the main road. |
10:33 | The assembly will not continue until the 10 leave. |
10:34 | [Comment From ibnu ] yup,better Zambry leave...this prob also start with him.. |
10:34 | [Comment From watcher ] but if zambry and the rest follow siva, siva will able to convene, proposing a motion to dissolve the assembly, PR will win the vote because BN is smaller number now. Correct? |
10:35 | [Comment From watcher ] siva asked zambry to go out, but if zambry refused, so siva insisted won't convene, so then PR can wait till 13 may dateline, for automatically dissolution and fresh elections, right? |
10:36 | [Comment From Andrew ] Sergeant-at-arms is a policeman. Police appear to be compromised since they seem to be supporting the BN. So, the police in effect are disrespectful of the House and thus contributing to this Perak Constitutional Crisis by refusing to act professionally and respectfully towards democracy and the constitutional separation of powers. |
10:36 | Zambry has been ordered out. |
10:39 | The Dewan secretary Misbahul Munir, appointed by the Pakatan under the Democracy Tree, has left the building. |
10:42 | It's getting chaotic inside the Dewan. |
10:43 | A female BN Adun is requesting security to remove the Speaker. They are saying that they have the 31 votes to remove the Speaker and they want the Deputy Speaker to take over. |
10:47 | But the Speaker had already left the House to escort the Raja Muda. |
10:47 | Now they appear to be blocking the Speaker from coming back. |
10:48 | I am trying to make sense of what's going on. |
10:55 | The Deputy Speaker, Hee, appears to have taken over proceedings. Sitting next to the Speaker, she says he has been suspended. |
10:56 | Siva doesn't have a mike. They have appointed Ganesan as the new Speaker. The Pakatan Aduns are angry. |
10:58 | It's hardly a dignified sitting of the Assembly. |
10:59 | [Comment From kkboon06 ] What a Sad day for perak! |
10:59 | [Comment From Fisher ] This is truly a power grab. There is no democracy, only umnocracy - power at whatever means! |
11:02 | Ganesan appears to have been "sworn in" and gone through the motions. But Siva is still in his seat. Sorry, I am confused! One eye-witness observes, "It is like a circus here." |
11:05 | [Comment From FPeter ] In the absence of righteousness, truth and justice, God will judge all those who ursurp power. |
11:05 | The street outside the State Assembly is now deserted. |
11:06 | [Comment From Mastura ] can anyone stop this madness and stupidity??? |
11:06 | [Comment From napiez ] so now, not only does perak has 2 MBs, it now has 2 speakers in the DUN. must be a world first. only in malaysia darul boleh!! |
11:07 | Doors leading to the Dewan proper are locked. Outsiders cannot enter. |
11:13 | Some of those arrested have been taken to Sg Senam. |
11:16 | There is a call for a one-hour recess. They must be hungry after all that "kecohan". I am hungry too. No breakfast, just green tea. |
11:18 | [Comment From asmoh ] let's go eat |
11:18 | [Comment From kindergarten ] "You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." (A.Lincoln) |
11:18 | All the reps are leaving the hall. |
11:22 | Four proposals: 1) to dissolve the privileges committee 2) to terminate the Speaker. 3) the March 3 Democracy Tree assembly was illegal. 4) not sure. All "passed". Not sure if Pakatan Aduns even raised their hands to oppose. |
11:23 | Ganesan announced the recess. The strange thing is that Siva was sitting at the Speaker's usual seat while Ganesan was seated on the aisle behind Zambry. |
11:26 | PKR Wanita deputy chief Norsham Abu Samah says more than 60 arrested. |
11:26 | [Comment From asmoh ] 2 speakers, what else can it be? we already have 2 MBs, so why not having 2 speakers then? |
11:26 | [Comment From asmoh ] hmm... it's always strange anil, that's why it's bolehland |
11:34 | I am getting a clearer picture now: Zambry, Hee and Ganesan were all on the aisle. Siva's mike was switched off at around 10.50am. The mikes on the Pakatan side didn't seem to be working but the mikes near Zambry and co were. I am not sure exactly when Siva's authority was usurped. |
11:37 | [Comment From aloysiuspinto ] this was when Siva was outfoxed. 10:47 - But the Speaker had already left the House to escort the Raja Muda. |
11:41 | [Comment From fga ] mike was switched off???? this is LOW............ |
11:41 | [Comment From KT ] it is also strange that this live blog only entertains commentors familiar to him |
11:42 | Dear KT I am not familiar with most of you. I can't possibly publish all your comments unfortunately as there are just too many. You can always leave your comments in the usual way below, if you do not see them appearing. |
11:43 | Some kind Pas folks have just passed me a chocolate bun and a plastic bag of iced tea. |
11:45 | Interesting news: Even with the one-hour recess, Siva has not left his seat! The Pakatan Aduns too are mostly still in the Dewan tho some of the BN Aduns have left. Hee is still around too. Sounds like musical chairs. |
11:54 | Several of those arrested earlier were caught while eating in the nasi kandar restaurant. The restaurant, which closed for a while, is now reopened. It is crowded with police personnel taking a break. |
11:56 | They have put out a table for the "new Speaker". |
11:58 | Feel much better after the bun and tea now. You folks, get a coffee or something. |
11:59 | [Comment From munirah ] i am wearing a black tudung today. i know BN will use dirty tactics and deny the Perakians their right to choose their govt. i don't know how to describe my feeling, when they started arresting mr. wong chin huat, muhd sabu etc. i hope mr. sivakumar & others in the dewan will find a way .... :( |
12:00 | [Comment From tah2099 ] look likes no ending in sight |
12:01 | [Comment From Myles from Sabah ] unless there is a miracle, i dont see PR and most importantly the Rakyat will have any breakthrough in this deadlock. at the end of the day, we will hv 2 state assemblies - one for BN and another for PR. Perakian must be very lucky to have double set of everything.... serving them.... or is it? |
12:02 | [Comment From syed ] One double cheeseburger for me plz.. |
12:02 | [Comment From romerz ] None of what has transpired so far is 'official' since Raja Nazrin has not given his address and declared the sitting open. Siva is still the speaker despite what BN says. |
12:05 | The Dewan is in recess until 12.15pm. |
12:11 | [Comment From nirvan ] i honestly think pakatan should take the moral road and let the bn goons win for now for the sake of the state. It will remind the whole country on why bn should be rejected. Their day will come ! |
12:11 | [Comment From DAC ] So from this morning till now, nothing is still "official"...huh?? I am starting to get a headache now trying to digest what's happening!! |
12:21 | The session has resumed. |
12:24 | Ganesa, the "new Speaker" in his regalia, has his table on the aisle. Siva is still in his Speaker's seat. |
12:24 | [Comment From Salem ] Hi Anil, nice job on the live coverring of the dewan sitting. It looks like a tamil movie drama to me than a good civil proceding. My respect to our Speaker V Sivakumar, for standing up to his rights. My honest opinion is that for what is worth is the people of Perak should come first. My believe is if the BN goverment is so hungry for power, let them have their day today and we as the people will show the the door when time comes in the next general election. People are suffering for what is giong on in Perak, and I believe Pakatan are putting people,s interest above everything else so do the honuorable thing to let them win the battle and we regroup to win the war. People are getting arrested and I don,t think it will matter to the goverment and will do no harm to them too. We need the federal govt to change Malaysia, so patience is the virtue. this is my two cent worth of opinion. |
12:25 | Thanks folks for all the comments. I am reading them all. |
12:27 | Several Pakatan Aduns gather around Ganesan's seat and some BN Aduns join in. |
12:30 | It looks like most of the mikes are still shut. |
12:35 | The Pakatan Aduns are asking Ganesan to leave. They say he is not authorised to be a Speaker and point to his name tag which says only "pegawai". A short scuffle breaks out briefly but it is over now. |
12:39 | Ganesan's makeshift "Speaker's" table is in the middle of the aisle. He didn't have a normal seat in the Dewan like the others as he is not an Adun. Before he was appointed, he was sitting in a corridor at the back of the Dewan. When he was "appointed" Speaker, he took a position at a table on the aisle. Now, after pressure from Pakatan Aduns, Ganesan moves to a seat near Zambry. |
12:41 | [Comment From KT ] Ganesan, u have no business to be there. Just go home and dont be made use of by BN... |
12:47 | [Comment From MUaZ ] Need clairification please, can a non adun be appointed as Speaker per the constitutional or bn perak is first one to have as such |
12:52 | Zambry has not come back after the recess. Siva is in his seat. The Pakatan Aduns are standing around. Ganesan is sitting near Hee. It's a bit of a standoff or stalemate. |
12:58 | Ganesan has been given a mike and he tries to reconvene the assembly. But he is drowned out by Pakatan Aduns. |
12:59 | The Assembly has taken another recess for an hour. |
13:01 | I think they are expecting Raja Nazrin to give his address after that. |
13:01 | [Comment From antagonist ] PKR , DAP and PAS Moron... |
13:01 | [Comment From Moonrider ] I hope all those incidents will be recorded in handphone or video cam , we want to show this to the whole world .. |
13:02 | [Comment From Anak Perak ] Hi Anil... is this true? I read if in Berita Harian ...." MB kesal Adun pembangkang tak hormati Raja Nazrin, tumbuk Exco dalam DUN"..... http://www.bharian.com.my/Current_News/BH/Thursday/Mutakhir/20090507122153/Article/index_html |
13:05 | [Comment From Shyam ] What do we expect from the bn controlled media? |
13:06 | One woman outside has her slacks caught in the barbed wire while trying to bring food across the road! |
13:07 | A guy comes to help free her from the rolled barbed wire at the junction of the road. |
13:12 | Siva is refusing to budge from his seat even though there is a one-hour recess. |
13:15 | [Comment From kkkram ] I can understand those civic minded will recommend PR to take the moral road and leave the battle field. I beg to differ. When you are exposed to the "real world" you have to be "street wise" to survive. My initial reaction in this whole episode was anger towards Sivakumar for his fighting back. I did not understand the issues then. Looking at all that has happened now, if PR have not fought back, we the ordinary folks would not have felt this intense feeling of injustice on being exposed to the type of methodology used by BN to secure power. We need this to play out so that more people feel the need for change. You will be surprise there are still many people who are not aware of what is going on or care less. So this news is good news ........ if more people are made aware of how we , the people who have the choice to choose there government are being mistreated by the same very government |
13:15 | This was the chaotic scene in the Dewan earlier. |
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13:16 | Photo courtesy of idhamlim. |
13:17 | Someone breaches the police roadblocks to go out and bring back a bag of food and he comes back to us to a hero's welcome! |
13:18 | [Comment From ER ] Please PR ADUN's and Speaker Siva has to fast lunch and stay put in the building. BN ADUN's are just waiting to do their business. DON'T MOVE PLEASE FOR THE SAKE OF THE RAKYAT who wants only democracy uphold in Perak. |
13:20 | [Comment From mahyuddin mahzan ] looking at the photo, its a total chaos in the Dewan..wat a sad day for Malaysia |
13:21 | [Comment From Victor ] What recess? The session has not even started! Only Siva, the unquestionable speaker during the start of the session (even by BN), or Raja Nazrin has started the session. |
13:22 | [Comment From Sabahn ] Please tell the speaker Sivakumar so that do not drink or eat to much. They (BN Reps) is waiting him to go to the washroom to take over his seat.. |
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13:41 | Back after a packet of nasi bungkus with ayam. Never tasted so good! |
13:42 | [Comment From Quiet ] Can we get some megaphones to the Assembly |
13:42 | Over at the Dewan, I believe they are still waiting for Raja Nazrin. |
13:43 | [Comment From win ] once you are hungry, whatever enters your mouth is tasty... |
13:48 | The Raja Muda has not yet given his address. |
13:51 | The street at the back entrance to the State Assembly is eerily quiet after all the action earlier this morning. Hardly any traffic with just three or four police personnel around. The half a dozen FRU trucks are still there though. |
13:51 | Still lunch break in the Dewan. |
13:51 | [Comment From Leo ] May GOD give Raja Nazrin the strength to do the right thing |
13:52 | [Comment From jules ] Its the calm before the storm, Anil.....just take good care of yourself. |
13:59 | This is probably why Ganesan had to adjourn the proceedings after Pakatan Aduns pressured him. Photo courtesy of idhamlim. |
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14:01 | [Comment From Freedom ] who is this Ganesan - he is not an elected rep. what standing does he have to be there?? |
14:08 | The Dewan is about to resume proceedings. Siva hasn't left his seat. |
14:08 | The Raja Muda is in the state secretariat building in the same premises. He has not yet officially opened the Assembly sitting. |
14:13 | [Comment From Penangite ] News on all BN spin channel says new speaker apointed. How can a motion be passed to appoint a speaker when the state assembly sitting is not officially open.... |
14:13 | [Comment From shaka sun ] Thomas Su's facebook status "there is a lull for now. We heard tat BN is holed out on the 3rd floor....discussing their next step..." |
14:15 | Pakatan Aduns are chanting loudly, "Bubar Dun!" |
14:19 | A lot of shouting in the Dewan. It's pandemonium in there. |
14:21 | Wouldn't it be a lot easier to have fresh state elections? |
14:24 | The Pakatan Aduns are trying to stop Ganesan from using the mike. Two or three police have entered the Dewan. The Pakatan Aduns are shouting at the police, asking them to leave the Dewan. |
14:24 | [Comment From kecor ] Fresh state elections = good for the people of Perak....but BAD for UMNO/BN! |
14:25 | [Comment From tragik ] police??? what are they doing there??? |
14:26 | The BN Aduns are trying to remove Siva by force but the Pakatan Aduns have gathered around him to stop them. |
14:27 | [Comment From Rama ] Hindi movie in progress |
14:27 | [Comment From Joe ] It's a farce ! |
14:29 | [Comment From Matthew ] You all protect your Speaker, we all protect our Speaker. Protect until tomorrow also never end :D |
14:30 | [Comment From drAHMAD ] a 'strong' nominee for Academy Award Best Film. Best director : of course 'the sesame seed' |
14:34 | [Comment From limpehkong ] a dewan witout law izzit? will somebody intervene and dissolve it? tats the only way out, dun you all agree? |
14:35 | [Comment From bosan ] wonder if they will start throwing chairs later? |
14:37 | [Comment From Moonrider ] 2.30pm: The situation is still chaotic in the house. The sergeant-at-arms are now trying to remove Sivakumar from the speaker's chair to allow Ganesan to assume the main chair. |
14:41 | The situation is quite bad in the Dewan. The BN Aduns and the sergeant at arms are trying to forcefully remove Siva from his seat. |
14:43 | They have forcefully removed the Speaker from his seat. Pakatan Aduns are now trying to prevent Ganesan from taking the Speaker's seat. |
14:43 | A couple of police officers are in the Dewan. |
14:44 | [Comment From Guest ] this is madness! |
14:47 | Siva has been taken out of the Dewan. His seat has been taken away. The Speaker's desk is now vacant. |
14:48 | [Comment From azmi penang ] don`t worry .this issue will bring more vote counts for pakatan rakyat in future..takbir |
14:50 | [Comment From CK ] Siva hero. He never left the battle field, he go down as our hero! |
14:52 | Outside the State Assembly gate, reporters are now gathering. |
14:52 | [Comment From Kenny ] BN using its brute force to remove the legal speaker and assert its authority. The people will remember this ugly scene. |
14:54 | A few FRU personnel have emerged from their trucks outside. |
14:54 | [Comment From black perakian ] this scene must be included in the school history text book! |
14:57 | Ganesan has taken over the Speaker's seat and he is trying to restore order. But Pakatan Aduns are drowning him out. "It's like a market here now," says an eye-witness. |
14:58 | They are still drowning out Ganesan. |
14:59 | About 20 FRU personnel are moving outside to take up positions. |
15:01 | [Comment From MOURNING ] we mourn for today |
15:03 | The FRU personnel are lining up just behind the barbed wire rolled across the junction opposite the State Assembly entrance, their backs facing the building. |
15:05 | I'm not sure where Siva has been taken. |
15:06 | Siva is believed to be inside one of the rooms at the Dewan building. |
15:08 | People are expecting the Raja Muda to emerge in the Dewan soon. |
15:08 | [Comment From Guest ] Siva is an Adun and certainly he is entitled to be in the |
15:14 | Things have quietened down. A wall of officers and other personnel from the State Secetariat is blocking the area near the Speaker's area, probably to prevent anyone else from taking the seat. |
15:16 | Siva's driver is trying to locate him. |
15:17 | [Comment From Rakyat@work ] The referee finally lifted his blindfold and earplugs and declared, all is well and under control and announced.. and the winner is.......... we all know. And thats how bolehland is being run. |
15:19 | [Comment From thinakaran ] real hindi movie + tamil movie + wwe = we can run this as a public match.. and give all the bollywood, kollywood and wwe run for its money |
15:20 | The Raja Muda is delivering his address. He is talking about the stimulus package. |
15:21 | His speech is being carried live on Radio FM95.6. |
15:29 | When the Raja Muda entered the Dewan, Pakatan Aduns were standing around and Nizar had a word with the Raja Muda. The Raja Muda asked Nizar to approach him and then Nizar returned to his seat. The Raja Muda then asked the Aduns to respect the Dewan. From his seat Nizar then requested that all the officers near the Speaker's area be excused from the House and they duly left. Zambry then presented the address to the Raja Muda. At least, that's my understanding of what happened. |
15:32 | According to the DAP's Nga, the Pakatan Aduns tried their best to defend their position but could only hold out until 3.15pm. |
15:33 | [Comment From KY ] YOur account is true as thats what YB Idham LIm reported too. When YAB NIzar requested for the uniformed and plain clothes police who had stormed into the assembly to leave, Raja Muda gestured to them to do so and they left. |
15:35 | This was the commotion earlier around the Speaker's area: |
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15:36 | Photo courtesy of Idham Lim. |
15:36 | [Comment From KY ] According to YB Idham Lim, the Raja Muda asked Nizar & Ngeh to approach him regarding the forceful removal of YB Sivakumar, who has my utmost respect. |
15:37 | [Comment From Fatimah Zuhri ] Then Nizar told all PR reps to take seat |
15:39 | Mat Sabu, Janice, Zuraidah and others have been released, according to Tian Chua. They could be released batch by batch. |
15:39 | [Comment From Shyam ] YB Sivakumar is an elected rep. Why is he not allowed in teh assembly? |
15:40 | [Comment From Fatimah Zuhri ] why you didnt publish about Nizar and Ngeh kena marah oleh HRH? |
15:41 | [Comment From Pucksz ] Fatimah Zuhri - And you would know because? |
15:42 | I believe the Raja Muda had a word with Nizar and Ngeh, yes. |
15:42 | [Comment From Adriena ] FM95.6 is only for Perak laaa Anil .... |
15:44 | I spot Teratai Adun Janice Lee, who was arrested earlier. She is free now. She had her statement recorded before being released on "jaminan mulut". Others are being released one by one. |
15:45 | [Comment From Fatimah Zuhri ] Anil, do you know what is the best thing is? You guys never realise that Sivakumar was all along playing the game with BN. He left the assembly in a separate car. His wife went back using his official car. What do you have to say about that? lol |
15:46 | [Comment From hanif ] i told u already anil, fatimah zuhri is bn stuff la.....dont believe him. |
15:49 | The Raja Muda's address is now over. |
15:51 | That's the end of today's proceedings. What a day! |
15:52 | [Comment From BlackDay ] ok....so they removed Siva today after so much trouble. What about next sitting? and next next sitting? As long as Ganesan is sitting on the Speaker's seat we will have chaos in the house. So what's next BN? Suspend every opposition reps? |
15:53 | What we have witnessed today will long be remembered. |
15:53 | [Comment From avicenna ] this is ridiculous..how is it possible that a representative of the people are dragged out of assembly sitting even though he does not break any law... |
15:54 | [Comment From Rosmah N ] The weird thing is ...everthing is calm at bernama, utusan etc |
15:54 | [Comment From Malethy ] so what was raja speech?? |
15:55 | Sorry I didn't catch the main points of the speech. |
15:58 | Apologies if I wasn't able to publish more than a sprinkling of your hundreds of comments. The overwhelming majority of you expressed outrage and said today was a dark day for democracy. |
16:00 | [Comment From Andrew ] I think we have to pay very close attention to the unprofessional behaviour of the police today in: (1) usurping the powers of the legal Speaker; (2) throwing him out of the Assembly; and (3) installing a pretender Speaker in the Assembly. These actions by the police are outrageous. They are also unconstitutional and hence illegal. |
16:02 | Tian Chua was shaking hands with the police and reporters on the street. But I am now hearing talk that he has been arrested. |
16:03 | He was attired in black. |
16:06 | [Comment From sunshine ] there needs to be a colour darker than black for this event |
16:06 | [Comment From Rosmah N ] Penanti is waiting |
16:10 | The Dewan has been adjourned until a "suitable date". |
16:11 | [Comment From perakians ] photo how they dragged out sivakumar |
16:12 | Meanwhile police are still on the street outside the Dewan and Siva's whereabouts remain unknown. |
16:13 | This is a picture of Siva being dragged out of the Dewan. Thanks Perakians for alerting me. |
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16:15 | Tian Chua has been brought to Sg Senam after his arrest. The last batch of those arrested had earlier been released. Most of them have been released. |
16:16 | The Pakatan Aduns are going to hold a press conference soon. |
16:17 | [Comment From Kant ] This is seriously outrageous!! So what is to stop BN from doing the same in other states? Nothing! How did this nation came to this? |
16:17 | [Comment From Ab ] Does Siva deserve this brutal treatment? What if Pandikar Amin is treated this way? |
16:17 | [Comment From Rakyat@work ] This photo is similar to 'Justice and Democracy' being drag away. |
16:17 | [Comment From napiez ] the pic is proof of the unlikelihood of siva being in cahoots with the other side, as per the claims of propagandist and psy-ops disseminator fatimah Z |
16:18 | [Comment From FairPerak ] O it'll never happen to Pandikar Amin. We are not like them... |
16:18 | [Comment From nomorehope ] Tian Chua shake hand with police just to get arrested? Stupid isn't it ??? |
16:18 | [Comment From leyna ] it would be a great photo for buku Sejarah in schools.. :( |
16:22 | [Comment From DAC ] where is anwar ibrahim? did tok guru issue any statement? |
| 16:23 | [Standby] Back in 30 minutes |
16:31 | An ambulance, which entered the premises this morning, has just left the State Secretariat. Some quarters might have been expecting the worst. |
16:33 | Flashy cars are emerging from the State Assembly. Police are still gathered in numbers at the main gate. |
| 16:34 | [Standby] Back in a while. |
16:42 | Ayer Keroh (Malcca) Adun Khoo Poay Tiong, who was arrested this morning, tells me the reason given was that he had violated the magistrate court's injunction re the 500-metre exclusion zone outside the State Assembly building. He will now have to come all the way to the Ipoh Magistrate's Court on 4 June. |
16:43 | [Comment From helen ] in all ways Siva is a hero and will always be a hero to us all |
16:43 | [Comment From Pavi Chandran ] This would be another nail on BN's coffin. BN will ousted sooner than they could realize what hit them. |
| 16:43 | [Standby] Back in a while |
17:01 | The good news is that Siva has emerged unscathed. He had been taken to a room but was allowed out after the Raja Muda had left. Pakatan Aduns are arguing that the whole proceedings are illegal as the business of the House was carried out. before the Dewan's official opening was carried out. |
| 17:01 | [Standby] Back later tonight. |
19:17 | [Comment From pinsysu ] speaker Siva, Sir. You are a national hero! |
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