Attempt to dislodge Ganesan may be held up

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — V. Sivakumar may face an obstacle in a bid to regain the speaker's seat in the Perak legislative assembly tomorrow.

The Ipoh High Court is to hear the matter in chambers tomorrow but the fact that respondent Datuk R. Ganesan has no named counsel or submitted any affidavit may result in the case being postponed.

Further, it appears that a judge from Kuala Lumpur is to be sent up to take over the case.

Sivakumar, the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) appointed speaker of the Perak state assembly, filed the suit at the Ipoh High Court on May 15 against Ganesan to prevent him from acting as speaker and for damages for injury and embarrassment during the chaotic May 7 sitting where the latter claims he rightfully replaced Sivakumar. - Minsider

Attempt to dislodge Ganesan may be held up