Perak MB to attend sitting

Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abd Kadir and his six executive council members will attend the state’s next assembly sitting despite their suspension by Speaker V. Sivakumar.

Asked if they would turn up, Dr Zambry told reporters outside his office at the state secretariat here: “What’s wrong with it? Of course we will go.”

On Wednesday, Sivakumar who heads the Rights and Privileges Committee made the order against the seven for allegedly showing contempt to the House.

Sivakumar had said the seven had failed to offer any explanation on their action when they appeared before an inquiry by the committee that day.

Dr Zambry’s suspension is for 18 months, while the others have been suspended for 12 months each.

On whether he would lodge a police report against Sivakumar as advised by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Dr Zambry said: “I said I will follow according to the rules of law.”

Asked if he planned to file a suit against Sivakumar, Dr Zambry said “wait and see.”

Meanwhile, DAP has criticised the new Barisan state government for delays in land title conversion.

Former state executive council member Nga Kor Ming said members of the public had been issued with notices that the conversion exercise had been “deferred”.

Nga said there was a sign outside the Manjung Land Office stating action to this effect.

However, State Health, Local Government, Consumer Affairs, Environment, Public Transportation and Non-Islamic Affairs Committee chairman Dr Mah Hang Soon said any delay on land title conversion should be blamed on the Pakatan Rakyat.

He said the Opposition was responsible for the present chaotic situation and for trying to paralyse the running of the new administration.

“So, who then should be blamed?” he said.