Ousted MB puts on a brave front when 'clocking in'

Perak Menteri Besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin put on a brave face and

'clocked in' for work today despite the inevitable replacement of his

Pakatan Rakyat government this afternoon.

Clad in a light green baju melayu, Mohd Nizar arrived at the state

secretariat building in his official vehicle at 9.40am accompanied by

seven exco members.

Mohd Nizar appeared jovial and jokingly told reporters that he had

just enjoyed a good breakfast.

Building security personnel, however, refused entry to Mohd Nizar and his exco members but later relented after a brief standoff.

Once in the building, Mohd Nizar proceeded to his office, only to find

all his belongings gone.

“This is how the office looked when I first took office,” he said while smiling.

An impromptu press conference immediately took place at his desk where Mohd Nizar vowed to perform his duties as normal.

“I will talk to the investors and consultants who have a prior

appointment. I will tell them that I'm sorry I have to postpone the

meetings,” he said.

He said he had not recieve any written notice to vacate his office or his official residence.

Sense of humour intact

Mohd Nizar also scoffed at suggestions of attending the swearing-in

ceremony of 31 Barisan Nasional state representatives at 3.30pm today.

“That is not the legitimate government elected by the people,” he said.

Despite the fact that a new menteri besar would be sworn in later today, Mohd Nizar was still able to joke about his predicament.

"I'll probably share office with him tomorrow. It is good to have a ship with two captains isn't it?" he quipped.

When a phone suddenly rang on his table, Mohd Nizar answered the call and put up a hilarious play-act in front of reporters.

“Mr Barack Obama. Thank you for your support. I think you are

wonderful," he said. [ Watch video ]

But all fun and games came to an end 10-minutes into the press conference when the state secretary Abdul Rahman Hashim entered Mohd Nizar's office to reprimand reporters and ask them to leave.

Following this, the police removed journalists in batches but did not

ask Mohd Nizar or his exco members to leave.

Eventually, Mohd Nizar left in his official vehicle at about 10.42am and headed back to his residence.

He is scheduled to attend Friday prayers at a mosque near the Kuala Kangsar palace this afternoon.

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