Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today reiterated Barisan Nasional's stand in facing the Perak crisis by saying that the coalition would follow the proper process of law in taking control of the state.

He also ruled out on calling for a snap state election in the state, stating that such a thing was the prerogative of the sultan.

najib pc on nizar jamaluddin perak court case results 110509 02 "Our next course of action will be up to Zambry... but we will respect the due process of the law and let's take it from there," he told reporters after a function in Kuala Lumpur.

“The important thing is to respect the decision of others... we have to respect the rights of the opposition and the opposition has to respect the rights of the government,” he said.

Asked whether the dissolution of the assembly would be better, as the people of the silver state would have the chance to determine their leaders, Najib said: “It is for the judgement of the sultan”.

He also refused to answer if the recent happenings in Perak would be discussed at the Umno supreme council meeting.

Zambry back in the hot seat again

When asked when the supreme council would be sitting next, Najib said: "I will have to check my diary."

Earlier today BN's Perak Menteri Besar Zambry Abd Kadir got a stay order from the Court of Appeal against the High Court ruling yesterday which pronounced Pakatan Rakyat's Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the rightful MB.

The state had a change of menteri besar in the past 24 hours with Zambry back in the hot seat again pending his appeal. No date has been fixed to hear his appeal.

All along Najib and BN had been reluctant in seeking the dissolution of the state assembly for fresh state elections.

Nizar and Pakatan on the other hand have been seeking for dissolution so that the people can decide on who can be their menteri besar.

The Sultan of Perak however has rejected Nizar's call for dissolution and had appointed Zambry as the new menteri besar following the defection of three Pakatan elected representatives to become BN-friendly representatives.

PM saddened by death threat to Murugiah

In another matter relating to the death threat targeted at T Murugiah, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Najib expressed that he is saddened by the whole episode.

death threat note to murugiah with bullet 110509 02 Yesterday, the deputy minister, who is from the Peoples' Progressive Party (PPP), received a bullet casing and a note at his office in Putrajaya warning him not to contest in any posts in the upcoming party election.

“He should report it to the police,” said Najib, who met Murugiah this morning. However, he refuse to divulge more information on the matter saying that their conversation was private.

PPP president M Kayveas, whose briny relationship with Murugiah has been widely publicised, however, claimed that the latter was fabricating stories to attract sympathy.

“Bullet is his own story, he is a dramatist. I know him very well. It is his own story. It is his own creation,” he told reporter at a function in the Putra World Trade Centre last night.

“You see, he needs sympathy, everyday he needs to be on TV, paper and other media,” he added.

“We (have) stopped talking. So now, he brings the bullet because he knows I have to reply. He wants to be popular and famous but he chose the wrong method,” said Kayveas.

Kayveas blames Pak Lah

“The supreme council has recommended a sacking which I have said is not fair but I think I will accept the recommendation and in the next meeting, we will sack him.”

t murugiah The party is looking into letting go of Murugiah, who is its only representative in the cabinet, claiming that he is embroiled in money-politics.

“We found out actually that he did not renew his membership and if it is confirmed that his membership was not renewed then no action needs to be taken... his membership will not be renewed automatically. End of the story,” he added.

kayveas ppp pc 120308 look Kayveas, who formerly helmed the deputy minister’s post in the Prime Minister's Department, also slammed former premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for the tension in the party.

It was probably because Kayveas was not given a post in the cabinet after he lost the Taiping parliamentary seat to DAP's Nga Kor Ming.

Instead Murugiah, who is the party's supreme council member was conferred a senatorship and was appointed as deputy minister.

“We had requested (Pak Lah) to put the most senior member in the party (in the cabinet) but when you put a junior member, this is what happens,” he added.

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