Zahid meets Negri Sembilan MB over controversial proclamation claim
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is meeting Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim, believed to be over the latter's claim that he was pressured into signing a controversial proclamation.
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is meeting Negri Sembilan Chief Minister Ismail Lasim to discuss the latter's claim that he was pressured into signing a controversial proclamation. The meeting occurred at the 2026 Umno General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur. Other Umno officials in attendance include deputy president Mohamad Hasan and vice-presidents Johari Abdul Ghani, Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, and Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
The proclamation pertains to the alleged removal of Negri Sembilan's Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. Zahid had previously stated he was unaware of the circumstances surrounding Ismail's claim and that the matter was beyond the official knowledge of Umno and Barisan Nasional. Ismail, sworn in as Menteri Besar on August 2, claimed he was coerced into signing the document and subsequently reported the incident to the police. A signed copy of the proclamation has since been widely circulated.
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