Zahid denies receiving Negeri Sembilan MB’s resignation letter
The Umno president responds to rumours the Juasseh assemblyman had resigned over a proclamation seeking to remove Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the state ruler.
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has denied receiving a resignation letter from Ismail Lasim, who was serving as the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar. Zahid dismissed rumors suggesting that Ismail had resigned following the signing of a proclamation aimed at removing Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the state ruler. Ismail had claimed he signed the document under duress and subsequently filed a police report requesting an investigation into the matter.
He also stated that he rejects the document's validity. Ismail was appointed as the state's 14th menteri besar in August.
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