Ousted Perak menteri besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin has called on Zambry Abdul Kadir to postpone the expected May 7 assembly seating in light of the Federal Court's decision today not to listen to the application to determine the issue of the rightful menteri besar.

nizar jamaluddin at court with lawyers 280409 Mohd Nizar commenting today's decision said he was thankful to God and his team of lawyers led by Sulaiman Abdullah.

"The decision is a victory for the Perak people in our bid to resolve the political impasse," he said.

"I feel that the assembly should be postponed to another date until all the disputed facts and legal issues are resolved before the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

"The decision by the Federal Court gives light to the end of the tunnel but the final remedy should be the dissolution of the assembly," he said.

"In the end, it is the people who decide on who should govern them, and not let the courts decide."

Only elections can end present political deadlock

Mohd Nizar, who was present with Perak DAP chairman Ngeh Koo Ham and Nga Kor Ming said the Pakatan government has always maintained that we have to go back to state elections to resolve the present political deadlock.

perak tree of democracy - the raintree Asked whether his request for the postponement of the assembly sitting would result in the dissolution of the assembly as it had to be held before May 13, Mohd Nizar said he does not think so as the sitting under the tree held last month was legal and that the last day should have been in September.

Questioned on measures to be taken if the sitting is held, Mohd Nizar said there is so much uncertainty if it were to be held.

"Be more mature, otherwise if we do it hurriedly it would not achieve the desired results," he said, adding that if there is a motion of no confidence against Speaker V Sivakumar, it cannot be legal, as the assembly secretary had been suspended.

'We have to do it the proper way'

sulaiman abdullah Meanwhile, Sulaiman commenting on the decision said he agreed that political issues is best settled by the people of Perak and the assembly.

"This is our stand that we and Mohd Nizar had taken all along," he said, adding he was thankful that the panel heard his side's arguments and considered the matter deeply.

Sulaiman said the fundamental issue that will arise in this country in the years ahead is whether we have dealt with this matter rightly.

"Unless we get it right this first time around, we are going to face never ending problems (on the legislature and the executive)," he said.

"A hasty resolution leads to long-term problems and therefore, the court should not rush into making a decision."

That is why, Sulaiman said, we have to do it the proper way and that is the High Court, the Court of Appeal and then the Federal Court.