KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 - - Bernama
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) feels that the political crisis in Perak is not likely to be resolved unless power is given back to the people.
"Perhaps the time has come for the people of Perak to be given the opportunity to exercise their right to choose again the government of their choice, which is a basic human right," said Suhakam chairman Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman.
Only a stable government would be able to ensure the right to peace and development, he said in a statement issued here today.
Abu Talib said Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 provided that the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of the government.
"Judging from the events following the appointment of Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir as menteri besar, the incident in the Perak Assembly sitting on May 7 and the decision of the (High) Court declaring Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the rightful menteri besar, it is very unlikely that the Perak issue will be resolved unless power is given back to the people," he said. "Court action will not necessarily resolve the political situation in Perak," he said.
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