Lawyer questions validity of Negeri Sembilan exco statement

A lawyer has cast doubt on the legitimacy of a statement purportedly released by the Negeri Sembilan executive council, which claims to have removed Tuanku Muhriz as the state’s ruler. Rosli Dahlan questioned whether the statement was endorsed by the menteri besar, Ismail Lasim, noting that it merely listed the members of the executive council.

He posed the question: can an executive council resolution be made without the menteri besar's approval? The executive council's decisions and resolutions are typically announced by the menteri besar as the head of the council. Rosli asked, "So can the executive council issue such a statement without the menteri besar?" The statement in question was posted on social media by members of the Negeri Sembilan executive council, all of whom belong to Barisan Nasional, except for Perikatan Nasional representatives Fairuz Isa and Razali Abu Samah.

The statement claimed that Tuanku Muhriz's removal in April was legitimate and that Tuanku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja afar was the new ruler. This follows the Negeri Sembilan Dewan Keadilan dan Undang's assertion that Tuanku Muhriz remains the state's ruler and that the recent attempt to remove him was invalid.