Perak Speaker V Sivakumar has given the green light to all media to write to him for permission to cover the state assembly proceedings on 7 May. His decision is based on Standing Order 84 of the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
Under the Standing Order, cited on Sivakumar’s blog, the Speaker “may grant a general permission to the representative of any journal to attend the sittings of the Assembly under such rules as he may from time to time make for that purpose. If such rules are contravened, such permission may be revoked.”
The Perak State Information Department had earlier issued a written notice saying only journalists from 13 pro-BN mainstream media organisations would be allowed in.
The following is Sivakumar’s statement:
Kebenaran Masuk Dewan Untuk Semua Media Akhbar and Elektronik
Saya membuat ketetapan bahawa semua pihak media dibenarkan masuk untuk membuat liputan persidangan Dewan Negeri Perak pada 7 Mei 2009. Semua media termasuk mana-mana media yang telah dihalang untuk masuk dewan diminta untuk membuat permohonan bertulis di Pejabat Speaker, Aras 2, Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan. Permohonan boleh dibuat mulai 9.00 pagi pada 4 Mei 2009.
Saya akan mengeluarkan surat kebenaran kepada media-media mengikut pertimbangan saya. Di sisni, saya menggunakan Perintah-perintah 84 yang memberi kuasa kepada Yang Dipertua Dewan Negeri untuk mengeluarkan kebenaran am kepada wakil mana-mana jurnal menghadiri persidangan dewan. Perintah-perintah tetap ini juga membolehkan Yang Dipertua Dewan untuk membatalkan kebenaran yang diberi.
Arahan ini dikeluarkan untuk menjamin prinsip-prinsip demokrasi dan kebebasan media. Rakyat harus mengetahui apakah yang berlaku dalam persidangan secara telus. Tidak ada sebab untuk menghalang mana-mana media untuk membuat liputan. Rakyat berhak mengetahui segala gerak-geri wakil rakyat mereka di dalam Dewan Negeri.
Mr Sivakumar,
You are really good. Only An intelligent person like you and those in PR can outwit those half past six BN fellows.
Yes, it is good that more foreign press are allowed. They can gauge the performances of tghose clowns.
Keep it up Siva. We are for you!!!
God bless you
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viva YB SIVA!
viva PAKATAN RAKYAT!
4RAKYAT
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Even with Sivakumar’s permission, do you think opposition media can get pass the PDRM and FRU who will be stationed around Perak State Building? It’s gonna be a preview of how emergency rule is when UMNO fights dirty.
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Glad that u gave permission to all medias to cover the sittings.
When in Parliment the Bee End appointed Speaker can do anything just to please Najib., You did the right thing as a Speaker.You can overrule the State Secretary disission.
May God bless you and PR Goverment. And Bye bye to backdoor MB
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So the Bee ND will be up to some stupid ideas. Putting extra Police and FRu to scare away the media?????
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YB Siva,
Since you are the rightful Speaker, even though the meeting is called without proper procedures, continue to take the lead as you are doing now making the decision on the Media coverage.The rakyat knows that BN is rushing to have the State Assembly seating, fearing for fresh election to be called upon for the dissolution of the Assembly if is not held by 13th May 2009.Of course they don’t recognize the date where the sitting under the tree took place.Since that is an awful reminder to them of true democracy and even the courts have no say on the matter,that is the reason they are stupidly trying to remove the tree to erase history. The more they do it, the more they are writing history and they are not even aware of it. I am surprised!
… they manage to get the Court set aside just 2 decisions made by you i.e. the suspension of Zambry and the 3 frogs to cause them to have the majority in the House sitting.That is the only assistance the … courts have given now even though they (appear to have violated) the Constitution to do it. …
The BN planned to be in power, and then try to do a lot of things to win the heart of the people before the next election in the country. They fail to understand that the “end will not justify the means”.People like me, ordinary citizens without any affiliation to any political parties are tired of their dirty tricks.
We pray Anwar will not use this method to take over the federal government.Wait for the next election please.Some of us will not forgive if Anwar do it this way even though we are waiting for a real change that will immediately put a stop to ISA and racial politics in Malaysia.For now Siva and the others in Pakatan, please don’t allow this injustice to continue. Dont make any mistake that will cause BN to continue ruling Perak against our wish.May be if they change let there be a next time for them but not this time please.
…Why can’t they understand that we have given a chance for Pakatan to rule for the next 5 years to see if they will bring changes what we have not seen for more than 50 years.Why cant they understand it doesn’t matter now, whether they could bring investors to the state or build more roads but after 50 years we are tired of seeing corruption at the highest level, that is one party controlling (all the institutions of government) with no respect to the Federal and State Constitutions. In stead of putting a stop to this, they are busy trying to catch the individuals who are taking bribes.How can the blind lead the blind?
I pray if one day Pakatan Rakyat could take over the Federal Government, they will respect democracy and not penalize the States that fall to Barisan Nasional but equally develop them.No BN style of politics anymore that has no respect for democracy.Please be courageous and face the Goliath like David of old.May the God who created the universe be with you on 7 May 2009.
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How can the Perak Information Dept usurp the power of the Speaker.
This is absolutely ridiculous. The Perak State civil service has gone wild. How can the state be governed? Zambry has shown he is incompetent and not fit to be the (usurper MB).
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Before May 7 sit in
They pick and choose media reporting
Allowing friendly parties to write
Leaving the pro-Pakatan behind
State secretary has no business
To interfere the affairs of the State Assembly
It is the prerogative of the House Speaker
To allow media reporters from anywhere
This is democracy
The freedom to disseminate news
Without fear and favor to any party
Now the Speaker invokes Article 84
Allowing other reporters to apply in
The goons may do the unthinkable
Barring other reporters from entering the state building
In doing so the House Speaker should charge these people
For contempt of the House Assembly
Nobody should usurp the power of the House Speaker
We will watch
For history will be written
The illegal power grab and administration…
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The speaker should reject all motions and adjourn the may 7 sittings until all court cases are cleared including appeals. At the sittings, the speaker can excercise his power to suspend the clown Zombie and his disrespectful stooges.
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Let them play dirty and try to stop all the foreign press. Then the whole world can see what Najib really stands for.
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Altogether now all you Perakites,
please say very LOUDLY:
And a multitude of yukky locusts to that very, very illegitimate and not sah at all
usurper BN-MB Z and his also not sah at all sneakily formed ExCo who, the GLB says, will all soon be 
(dismissed) by Perakites.
WE SAY YEAH! & NO TO ISA!
AND HARIS FOR AG & RPK FOR IGP! GO FOR DSAI FOR PM & LKS FOR DPM & KIND WAN AZIZAH FOR HOME MINISTER.
2009 resolution: Seek out all garbage and recycle or dispose post haste for a healthier life and planet!
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How long have we been having Perak problems already…???
Why PM 1Malaysia keeping quite about it…???
Why is he letting Zambry doing all the “Clowning” by himself…???
Sooo…. I guess this “1Malaysia” motto is a lie…..!
What’s new in Malaysia arrr..???
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