DATO SERI IR HJ MOHAMMAD NIZAR JAMALUDDIN vs DATO SERI DR ZAMBRY ABDUL KADIR

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2010 MarsdenLR 418

FEDERAL COURT PUTRAJAYA
DATO SERI IR HJ MOHAMMAD NIZAR JAMALUDDIN – Appellant
Versus
DATO SERI DR ZAMBRY ABDUL KADIR – Respondent

Table of Content
1. constitutional authority on menteri besar. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. events leading to appointment of the new mb. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21)
3. principles applicable to constitutional interpretation. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29)
4. construction of art xvi(6) of the state constitution. (Para 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35)
5. determining loss of confidence in the mb's authority. (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45)
6. dismissal and resignation requirements for minister. (Para 50 , 51 , 53 , 54)
7. final decision on the appeal. (Para 56)

Arifin Zakaria CJM:

Introduction

[1] Following the General Election held on 8 March 2008, the political alliance called Pakatan Rakyat (PR) won 31 seats out of the 59 seats in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak (LA). The remaining seats went to Barisan Nasional (BN). On 17 March 2008, the appellant was appointed the Menteri Besar of Perak (the MB) by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Perak (HRH). On 5 February 2009 three members of the LA for Behrang, Changkat Jering and Jelapang declared and informed HRH that they no longer supported the PR and instead threw t

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2010 MarsdenLR 418

FEDERAL COURT PUTRAJAYADATO SERI IR HJ MOHAMMAD NIZAR JAMALUDDIN – AppellantVersusDATO SERI DR ZAMBRY ABDUL KADIR – Respondent

Cases Referred (2)

FEDERAL COURT PUTRAJAYA
DATO SERI IR HJ MOHAMMAD NIZAR JAMALUDDIN – Appellant
Versus
DATO SERI DR ZAMBRY ABDUL KADIR – Respondent