2008 Perak state election

Malaysian state election 2008 Perak state election Perak legislative no 2004 8 March 2008 2013 59 seats to the Perak State Legislative Assembly 30 List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2004–2008)#Perak members elected 150x150px Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali 2003 UMNO Barisan Nasional 000080 Pengkalan Hulu 400,682All the figures of votes and seats are a combined result of all the component parties in BN. 47.38% 52 seats, 59.61% 28 24 12.23 150x150px FF0000 Ngeh Koo Ham DAP DAP-PAS-PKR coalition (informal) 2000 Sitiawan 7 seats, 17.72% 30 18 11 188,484 22.29% 4.57 150x150px 000 Zulkifly Ibrahim PKR DAP-PAS-PKR coalition (informal) 2007 Bukit Chandan (lost) 0 seats, 8.63% 30 7 7 118,824 14.05% 5.42 150x150px 009000 Ahmad Awang PAS DAP-PAS-PKR coalition (informal) 2003 Not contesting 0 seats, 13.91% 30 6 6 136,046 16.04% 2.18 Menteri Besar Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin Pakatan Rakyat (PAS) - The 12th Perak state election was held on 8 March 2008. Polling took place in 59 constituencies throughout the State of Perak, with each electing a state assemblyman to the Perak State Legislative Assembly. The election was conducted by the Malaysian Election Commission. The state election was held concurrently with the 2008 Malaysian general election. The election proved to be a watershed in Perak's history, as the incumbent government from Barisan Nasional (BN) was handed an unprecedented and shocking defeat by the opposition, making the election the second time Perak's ruling party was voted out of power; the first was in 1969 when then Alliance Party failed to gain a majority against opposition parties. The informal coalition of Democratic Action Party (DAP), Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) won 31 seats out of the 59 seats, gaining a simple majority in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.Webmaster M. T. If fresh state elections are held in Perak https://www.malaysia-today.net/2009/02/04/if-fresh-state-elections-are-held-in-perak/ Malaysia Today Colourworks Design Limited 2 April 2023 4 February 2009 Background Political parties Electoral divisions Issues June 2023 Menteri besar Ipoh Social media Rallies Results DAP-PAS-PKR coalition 4 Democratic Action Party 188484 18 +11 People's Justice Party 118824 7 +7 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 136046 6 +6 443354 31 +24 Barisan Nasional 6 United Malays National Organisation 244789 27 –7 Malaysian Chinese Association 98341 1 –9 Malaysian Indian Congress 24216 0 –4 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 27595 0 –4 People's Progressive Party 5741 0 0 400682 28 –24 Independents 1635 0 0 20844 1196160 0 The Star Aftermath Menteri Besar and State EXCO appointment controversy As the party with the largest number of MLAs in the winning bloc, DAP has the priority in choosing the new Menteri Besar. However the state constitution required the Menteri Besar to be Malay-Muslim, and as all of DAP MLAs are not Malay-Muslim, this disqualifies DAP from having a Menteri Besar candidate, although there is a provision in the state constitution that allows the Sultan of Perak to waive this requirement at his discretion. Regardless, DAP nominated its state chief and MLA for Sitiawan, Ngeh Koo Ham as its candidate. PAS also named Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, MLA for Pasir Panjang and PAS Perak Secretary as its candidate. From PKR, it nominated its state treasurer and MLA for Behrang, Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi. The list of names were submitted to the Regent of Perak to be extended to the Sultan of Perak, in a meeting between leader of the coalition and the Regent on 10 March.Perak MB post still undecided https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/79562 12 April 2023 Malaysiakini 10 March 2008 subscription The crisis seemingly was averted when Nizar was named the Sultan's choice of the new Menteri Besar of Perak on 12 March 2008, and were planned to be sworn in on the next day. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/79710 PAS' Nizar is new Perak MB 6 April 2023 MalaysiaKini Andrew Ong 12 March 2008 subscription However DAP Adviser Lim Kit Siang announced his party's disapproval of the decision on the same day, and threatened for DAP to boycott the swearing-in ceremony. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/79733 Lim: DAP rejects Nizar as MB 6 April 2023 MalaysiaKini 12 March 2008 subscriptionNo DAP CEC mandate for PAS Menteri Besar in Perak https://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/03/12/no-dap-cec-mandate-for-pas-menteri-besar-in-perak/ Lim Kit Siang Online Blog 12 April 2023 12 March 2008 Although Lim later apologized to Sultan of Perak and the Regent of Perak for his statement and DAP retracted their boycott threat,Apology to Perak Sultan and Regent - No offence intended https://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/03/13/apology-to-perak-sultan-and-regent-no-offence-intended/ Lim Kit Siang Online Blog 12 April 2023 13 March 2008Royal audience with Perak Regent Dr. Nazrin Shah https://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/03/17/royal-audience-with-perak-regent-dr-nazrin-shah/#more-1091 Lim Kit Siang Online Blog 12 April 2023 17 March 2008Lim apologises, DAP reps to attend ceremony https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/79736 26 April 2023 Malaysiakini 13 March 2008 subscription PKR through its deputy president Syed Husin Ali voiced their disagreement about the state EXCO member composition which are not favourable to PKR, and threatened to pull out of the state government.PKR threatens to pull out of Perak state admin https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/79751 12 April 2023 Malaysiakini 13 March 2008 subscription The argument were resolved on 14 March, after further discussion between the three parties, when it was decided that DAP would hold 6 EXCO posts including Ngeh as Deputy Menteri Besar 1, PKR 3 Exco posts including an Indian PKR MLA as Deputy Menteri Besar 2, and PAS 1 Exco post, who all will work together with the Menteri Besar-elect, Nizar.Tsin Soon Li Deal stitched, all systems go for Perak https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/79810 12 April 2023 Malaysiakini 14 March 2008 subscription Nizar were finally sworn in on 17 March (coincidentally on Nizar's birthday), in front of the Regent of Perak, Raja Nazrin Shah, after the 4-day delay from the original swear-in date caused by DAP-PKR-PAS disagreements.Bernama Mohamad Nizar angkat sumpah jawatan Menteri Besar Perak https://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=0317&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Terkini&pg=bt_02.htm 11 April 2023 Utusan Malaysia UTUSAN MELAYU (M) BERHAD 17 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080406043031/https://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=0317&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Terkini&pg=bt_02.htm 6 April 2008 msNizar finally sworn in https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/03/18/nizar-finally-sworn-in 12 April 2023 The Star 18 March 2008 enPAS' Nizar sworn in as Perak MB https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/79936 15 April 2023 Malaysiakini 17 March 2008 subscription After further discussions between the three parties,Perak exco likely to follow 6-3-1 formula https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/03/29/perak-exco-likely-to-follow-631-formula 12 April 2023 The Star 29 March 2008 en the 10 state EXCO members were sworn in on 28 March, initially without portfolio announced;BAHAROM RASLAN 10 Perak exco members sworn in without portfolios https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/03/30/10-perak-exco-members-sworn-in-without-portfolios 12 April 2023 The Star 30 March 2008 enPerak state exco sworn in today https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/80580 12 April 2023 Malaysiakini 29 March 2008 subscription the portfolio for each EXCO member was confirmed two days later after the first EXCO meeting, which saw the 2 Deputy Menteri Besar posts announced earlier dropped in favour of Ngeh as senior EXCO member.LIAN HAH FOONG Perak names exco portfolios https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/03/31/perak-names-exco-portfolios/ 12 April 2023 The Star 31 March 2008 en subscription In response of the EXCO composition of only one Indian MLA appointed, A. Sivasubramaniam, the MLA for Buntong, resigned from DAP on 31 March, claiming DAP did not fulfill the promise of appointing two Indian MLA in the state EXCO; he retracted his resignation several hours later after discussion with the party leaders.Ong Andrew DAP Perak rep U-turns hours after quitting https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/80617 12 April 2023 Malaysiakini 31 March 2008 subscription The DAP-PKR-PAS coalition were later known as Pakatan Rakyat from 1 April 2008.Pembangkang tubuh Pakatan Rakyat https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/80684 1 May 2023 Malaysiakini 1 April 2008 MS BN post-mortem On 25 January 2009, BN's MLA for Bota, Nasarudin Hashim, announced his resignation from UMNO and BN, and joining PR and PKR.KRONOLOGI POLITIK PERAK DARI 8 MAC 2008 https://www.mstar.com.my/lokal/semasa/2009/05/14/kronologi-politik-perak-dari-8-mac-2008 www.mstar.com.my Star Media Group Berhad 16 April 2023 ms 14 May 2009 Bearing responsibility for the defection of Nasaruddin, Perak state BN and UMNO chief and also former Menteri Besar, Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali, tendered his resignation of all the party posts, which was accepted by UMNO's Supreme Council on 30 January.ISHAK ARIFFUDDIN Tajol letak jawatan, Najib Pengerusi Umno Perak https://www.mstar.com.my/lokal/semasa/2009/01/30/tajol-letak-jawatan-najib-pengerusi-umno-perak 16 April 2023 www.mstar.com.my Star Media Group Berhad 30 January 2009 ms However on 4 February, Nasaruddin announced his return to BN and UMNO.Othman Jimadie Shah Sebab Adun Bota kembali ke Umno https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/97594 16 April 2023 Malaysiakini 4 February 2009 ms After Tajol's resignation, Najib Razak assumed responsibility as interim Perak state chief of UMNO and BN, until UMNO's party election on March that year, which saw Zambry Abdul Kadir elected to the post.ISHAK ARIFFUDDIN Umno: 8 Pengerusi Negeri muka baru, Najib ketuai Selangor https://www.mstar.com.my/lokal/semasa/2009/04/24/umno-8-pengerusi-negeri-muka-baru-najib-ketuai-selangor 16 April 2023 www.mstar.com.my Star Media Group Berhad 24 April 2009 ms 2009 Perak constitutional crisis 2009 Perak constitutional crisis The Pakatan Rakyat government led by Nizar only lasts for 11 months until February 2009, when after two PKR MLA (Jamaluddin and Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu) and one DAP MLA (Hee Yit Foong) disappears from public and subsequently their announcement to become an independent who supports BN, Nizar and the PR government were forced to resign by the Sultan of Perak as they could not command the majority of the Perak Assembly. A new BN government, led by Zambry Abdul Kadir as Menteri Besar, were sworn in on the same day Nizar resigned. This led to a series of court cases between Nizar and Zambry for the Perak government legitimacy, until the final verdict which saw Zambry's government's accepted under the law in February 2010. This is the first time the government of the state changed in Peninsular Malaysia as a result of allegiance changing between MLAs; previously this only happened in East Malaysia, with the last time was on 1994 in Sabah. Notes References 2008 Category:2008 state elections in Malaysia