Policemen roll out barbed wire and set up a barricade outside the assembly this morning to prevent unwanted people from enteringThe Perak state assembly proceedings turned farcical again, just as it did on May 7, with both Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) holding separate proceedings in the same hall amid shouts and screams.
Both BN and PR held simultaneous sittings in the same hall presided over by the current Speaker Datuk R. Ganesan and the man who was physically ousted on May 7, V. Sivakumar.
The proceedings began at 10am by Ganesan, who was seated in the speaker's chair even before the media were allowed into the hall at 9.30am.
At the time, BN assemblymen too were seated and ready.
When the proceedings began, however, the PR assemblymen were nowhere in sight.
It was learned later that they were accosted at basement parking lot of the State Secretariat by policemen who tried to rip off the speaker's ceremonial robes, which former speaker Sivakumar had put on.
According to PR assemblymen, the scuffle was violent and turned into something of a fist fight as some in the group of 28 attempted to protect Sivakumar from being harassed.
Despite this however, the robe as well as the speaker's songkok were successfully confiscated by the police. Sivakumar only managed to salvage a ripped piece of his robe.
Simpang Pulai assemblyman Chan Ming Kai was dragged on the floor when two policemen grabbed on to both of his hands and tried to pull him away from the fray.
As chaos reigned downstairs, an unsettling calm had settled inside the assembly hall as Ganesan carried out the proceedings, unperturbed by the absence of the PR lawmakers.
The first item on the agenda was a call by Ganesan for all those present in the hall to stand and observe a minute of silence to mark the tragedy in Kampar yesterday, when one girl died after a suspension bridge collapsed.
Next, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir stood to push for a motion to change the order of the day.
No one knew where the PR assemblymen were and those stationed outside the State Secretariat had already reported that the group had been allowed in without much ceremony.
Earlier, there was tight security outside the assembly hall with police imposing checks on anyone entering.
PR state lawmakers, led by ousted Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin and Perak DAP chief Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham, were carefully screened first before they were allowed to pass the police blockade.
No untoward incident took place however when PR assemblymen passed the blockade. They acted courteously while their supporters obeyed police instruction to disperse after their leaders were allowed to pass.
Both Nizar and Ngeh had earlier gathered and marched alongside all the PR assemblymen from the Perak DAP office situated just a few hundred metres from the state building.
They were also accompanied by some 100 supporters chanting “Long live the rakyat”. A huge number of curious onlookers were seen at a nearby restaurant watching the drama unfold before them.
Just before 10.30am, a loud commotion was heard outside the assembly hall coming from the back entrance, which was designated specifically for the PR assemblymen.
At the time, Ganesan had just decided to adjourn the sitting to 11.20am.
Sivakumar and his PR colleagues then marched into the hall, all sweating and panting after their violent run-in with the law.
Knowing full well that all eyes in the hall were on them, they angrily yelled names at Ganesan. Nizar, gave his signature wave and smile to the crowd and nodded at everyone. Meanwhile, even without his robe, the ousted Speaker Sivakumar proceeded to call the assembly to order.
Nizar then tabled a motion calling for all 1 Malaysia and National Service camps to be suspended following the Kampar tragedy.
A separate motion was also tabled, calling for the dissolution of the assembly.
The final motion was to appoint former Perak PKR chairman Osman Abdul Rahman as a Senator in the Dewan Negara.
All three motions were approved by PR representatives while their BN colleagues ignored them and chatted with each other. Ganesan looked on but did not stop the PR representatives.
Sivakumar then adjourned the PR “assembly”.
But all hell broke loose again when Ganesan called to order his assembly at 11.30am and Sivakumar proceeded to do the same.
Both BN and PR assemblymen then engaged in a deafening war of words with one another and with two assemblies going on at the same time, the legislature descended into a theatre of absurdity.
Amid shouting from PR lawmakers, BN tabled the state Budget. As Zambry stood to speak, he was greeted by shouts of “lanun” (pirate).
PR assemblymen also stand up to speak while their BN colleagues drown them with shouts of their own.
Eventually, the BN government approves the state Budget despite protests from PR lawmakers.
At this point, Sivakumar “adjourned” the sitting and PR lawmakers stroll out.
They walked past the Speaker’s chair on the way out and several assemblymen waved at him and offered an ironic greeting of “Happy Deepavali” to Ganesan, who ignored them and moved on with the business of the House.
At 1pm, Zambry proposed for an adjournment sine die and Ganesan granted it. As BN assemblymen prepared to leave the hall, they were heard congratulating each other.
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Hahahaaa..good job! Give me 2!!!
Sivakumar, keep it on that way and make it a 2-Malaysia concept! Two seating with two speakers, two agenda, two MB, two senators, and all with two, two,two....! The world citizens will be greatly amused with this unique system only Bolehland has!
Bravo! Malaysia Boleh!
The rakyat are watching very closely the arrogance and antics of those HARAM ones who are not supposed to be in the Assembly in the first place. With all the civil machinery in your favour, you may win the battle by brute force but it will be another story in GE13.
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