Negeri Sembilan MB filed 2 police reports, says home minister

Last week, Negeri Sembilan's deputy chief minister Ismail Lasim stated that he was forced to sign a proclamation aimed at removing the state ruler. Consequently, he lodged two police reports for further investigation. During a press conference in Port Dickson, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed the filing of the reports but refrained from providing additional details, stating that it was premature to comment on the matter.

He emphasized that it was up to the police to determine the appropriate course of action regarding these complaints. According to Ismail, he was compelled to sign the proclamation and consequently reported the incident to the police.

In a press conference held last week, four individuals purportedly identified as undangs presented a document claiming to contain a proclamation seeking to remove Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. The document, dated August 3, allegedly bore the signatures of Ismail Lasim and the four individuals, whose positions as undangs are disputed.

However, Ismail asserted that he had been coerced into signing the proclamation and subsequently filed the police reports, requesting an investigation. The Umno leader, who assumed office as deputy chief minister on August 2, further stated that the document was invalid as it did not adhere to the procedures and processes outlined in Article 10 of the Laws of the Constitution of Negeri Sembilan 1959.