MB vs MB: Nizar granted leave

The Kuala Lumpur High Court today granted leave to ousted Perak menteri besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin for hearing his judicial review application against current menteri besar Zambry Abd Kadir.

Justice Abdul Aziz Abd Rahim allowed the leave application and fixed next week for the hearing to determine who is the rightful Perak menteri besar.

Next Tuesday, Mohd Nizar (left) will be contesting in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary by-election against Barisan Nasionals Ismail Saffian.

Mohd Nizar was represented by senior lawyer Sulaiman Abdullah, while senior Federal Counsel Kamaluddin Md Said represented the Attorney-Generals Chambers.