Constitutional crisis brews in Teregganu

In Teregganu, a constitutional crisis brews as Sultan overrules elected assembly on who to be mentri besar
Malaysian Insider - 22 March 2008

A full-blown constitutional crisis is on the verge of breaking out in Terengganu after Sultan Mizan ignored the wishes of 22 Umno assemblymen and moved to appoint Ahmad Said as the new mentri besar.

Under the state constitution, the choice of the mentri besar is up to the state assembly. If a majority supports a particular candidate, he must be appointed the chief executive of the state. Only if there is a split as in the case of Perlis, can the ruler appoint the MB.

The move to appoint Kijal assemblyman Ahmad Said instead of Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, who has the support of the assemblymen, comes as a surprise because in the past few days, news emanated from the palace that the impasse over Idris appointment as the mentri besar was over.

But the latest news is that Sultan Mizan is holding firm.

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