Just another day in Perak

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Speaker Sivakumar tries to convene the Perak State Assembly near the Democracy Tree, but the Pakatan reps are blocked by police and later hold a session at the Heritage Hotel – Photos by Kinta Kid

Photo story:

• The entrance to the State Secretariat building is solidly blocked.
• The Democracy Tree is also out of bounds for the Pakatan reps.
• Pakatan reps nonetheless proceed to the Perak State Assembly at the State Secretariat complex.
• But they are blocked by the now familiar police officer, Glenn.
• “Do not go any further”…
• … unless you have a yellow T-shirt?
• … like these guys.
• … from this team.
• Walking two by two is not allowed either.
• Otherwise you face arrest – Ngeh was the first.
• Keshvinder was next.
• And then Chan Ming Kai, who is seen here being handcuffed.

• At the Heritage Hotel, the Assembly begins at 11.40am.
• The yellow-shirted guys gather outside the hotel…
• … while inside, 24 of the Pakatan reps (excluding the three arrested reps) participate in the Assembly session
• The unoccupied chairs are actually meant for the BN reps…
• … the Pakatan reps on the left, the BN (absent) on the right, and the media personnel on the sidelines.
• It was an orderly meeting…
• … nothing like the one on 7 May!
• And it was all over by 1.40pm…
• …followed by a press conference.