Aide denies Ismail has resigned as Negeri Sembilan MB
Ismail Lasim’s press secretary also denies that the menteri besar met with Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi earlier today.
On August 2, Ismail Lasim was appointed as the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar, despite not being a frontrunner within the Umno party. An aide to Ismail, Fasha Musthafa, has firmly denied rumors that the Umno leader has resigned from his position, just 44 days after being appointed. Fasha also stated that there was no meeting between Ismail and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, as the menteri besar's schedule for that day indicated no such meeting.
Rumors of Ismail's resignation began circulating four days after his meeting with Zahid and Umno's three vice-presidents regarding the alleged forced signing of a proclamation to remove the state's ruler. Ismail claimed to have signed the document under duress and reported the matter to the police for investigation. He further rejected the validity of the document, which was reportedly also signed by four other "chieftains".
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