Perspectives on Perak, Pt 2

More people are bending their minds to the Perak crisis, whilst political fighting continues between PR and BN as well as within PR with Karpal Singh’s call for Anwar Ibrahim to step down as PR leader. This just after he called for a law suit against the Sultan, which led to the Perak Youth Council demanding that he be detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

The Sultan also continues to take flak. He cancelled his Silver Jubilee celebrations out of concern for “public safety.” His reticence to appear in public may be similar to Najib’s decision to avoid Perakians and their shoes.

Malaysian Insider reports on feelings from people in the street, and they are all supportive of the PR government.

Bar Council Human Rights Committee lawyer Amer Hamzah offers a lefty perspective on the crisis which sees the old alliance of interests reforming between UMNO, the Sultans, and capitalists.

The president of the Bar, Ambiga Sreenavasan defends Karpal’s and PR’s right to seek redress in the courts.

More legal opinion on the prerogative, or absence thereof, of the Sultan to dismiss the chief minister can be found here.

Rumours continue to circulate that Kedah could be next, given that only five defections are needed to bring it down. An analysis of the prospects for remaining PR states is here.