Dismissal of Nizar as Chief Minister in Perak: the constitutional issues / Abdul Hakim Ab Keram@ Ab Karem … [et al.]

Ab Keram@ Ab Karem, Abdul Hakim and Rorote, Daryl Clarence and Abdul Rahman Shah, Mohd Ardi Shah and Yahya, Abdul Hafiz (2011) Dismissal of Nizar as Chief Minister in Perak: the constitutional issues / Abdul Hakim Ab Keram@ Ab Karem … [et al.]. [Student Project] (Unpublished)

Abstract

The objective of the study is to identify and discuss the legal issues in constitutional law in terms of rights and limitations of the Sultan in dismissing the Menteri Besar if the situation arises that is loss of majority confidence in the state legislative assembly. On this issue, there is already some review made by other writers in India and it has provided the foresight for the Perak situation. The issues had arisen in Malaysian politics first in Sabah and it had produced diverse outcome by different judgment. Thus it shows the need for a review in term of constitutional context. Both the qualitative and quantitative method was used in this research. The information and materials that had been gathered were obtained from statutes, books, articles and periodical journals that related to constitutional issue of situations when the leader had lost the confidence of the House. Reference include of local and foreign sources. The scope of the study only limited to the power of Ruler or Sultan to the act of dismissing the Menteri Besar if have lack of majority confidence in state assembly. This research will provide an insight to the public to view the constitution as a whole and educate reader to the proper perspective of law. It also will enable future research in constitutional law to have additional sources and increase of knowledge in term of the power of the Sultan to dismiss the Menteri Besar when similar scenarios occur in future.

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Item Type: Student Project
Creators:
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Email / ID Num.
Ab Keram@ Ab Karem, Abdul Hakim
2008733973
Rorote, Daryl Clarence
2008302845
Abdul Rahman Shah, Mohd Ardi Shah
2008708201
Yahya, Abdul Hafiz
2008739633
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Thesis advisor
Faruqi, Shad Saleem (Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr.)
UNSPECIFIED
Subjects: K Law > K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence > Constitutional law > The state
K Law > K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence > Constitutional law > Form and structure of government
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Law
Programme: Bachelor in Legal Studies (Hons)
Keywords: Dismissal, Nizar, Chief Minister, Perak
Date: 2011
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/31496
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