Issue Can Be Resolved With Karpal Singh Having An Audience With Sultan, Says Umno Info Chief - Bernama

SHAH ALAM, May 10 (Bernama) -- DAP chairman Karpal Singh can resolve his issue over the Sultan of Perak's jurisdiction in matters of the state administration by seeking an audience with the Ruler, Umno Information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib said today.

However, it looks like Karpal Singh does not prefer that course because he has called another news conference to insist that he was right.

Karpal Singh, the MP for Bukit Gelugor, had stated yesterday that he would stand by his remark that the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, did not have the jurisdiction to direct the state government to reinstate Perak Islamic Religious Affairs Department director Datuk Jamry Sury who was transferred out by the menteri besar, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin.

He had said that what he had raised was purely a legal issue and stressed that he did not at all question the prerogative of the sultan.

Jamry was transferred out by the Pakatan Rakyat state government as it was claimed that he was uncooperative.

Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin later apologised to Sultan Azlan Shah over the transfer which had not been referred to the sultan as the head of the Islamic religion and Malay customs in the state.

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