foto : the Malaysian InsiderIPOH, Nov 5 — It is judgment day today for Perak as former Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin enters the final leg of his legal battle that could well turn the state's entire political imbroglio upside down.
His fate now lies in the hands of the few who would man the Federal Court Bench when his appeal over the Mentri Besar's post is brought before the court.
But Nizar wants a hand in determining his own fate too and has appealed to the apex court, by way of motion, for a full 11-man panel for his hearing.
In his application, Nizar has made one prayer — that justice is upheld and that the full Bench would be empanelled to at least give an impression of impartiality.
The motion will be heard in court at 9.30am today before the appeal proper and will likely be argued by former Bar Council president Datuk S. Ambiga.
Counsel have expressed suspicion that the “usual suspects” would likely preside over the case and they claim that as evident in most matters involving the Perak crisis, if such a thing were to happen Nizar's appeal would be struck out.
Such a decision would put a dead end to Nizar's hope of regaining control of the state he had helmed for 10 months and subsequently seeking for a dissolution of the state assembly to pave the way for fresh elections. [more]
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