Earlier this month, ousted Perak speaker V Sivakumar issued a notice for a state assembly sitting on Oct 28 (tomorrow) - the same date that Barisan Nasional-appointed speaker R Ganesan picked for the tabling of the state budget.<br /><br />The situation, though bizarre, is necessary for Pakatan, according to its ousted menteri besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin.<br /><br />He said a boycott by Pakatan may cost its state representatives their seats.<br /><br />"Under the Perak constitution, if you don't present yourself at two consecutive sittings, your seat is declared vacant and thus there will be a by-election," Nizar told Malaysiakini.<br /><br />"To fulfil the constitution, we have to attend, but it must be consistent with our stand - that Sivakumar is the rightful speaker and not Ganesan."
