Lawyer questions validity of Negeri Sembilan exco statement

A lawyer has cast doubt on the legitimacy of a purported statement released by the Negeri Sembilan executive council, declaring the dismissal of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the state's ruler. The attorney inquired whether the state's chief minister, Ismail Lasim, had approved the statement, noting that it merely listed the names of the executive council members.

He questioned the legality of the council's decision-making process, as such resolutions are typically announced by the chief minister in his capacity as the head of the council. He also inquired about the authority that granted the council the right to publish the statement. The statement, which circulated on social media, was signed by members of the Barisan Nasional-affiliated Negeri Sembilan executive council, with the exception of two Perikatan Nasional representatives.

The chief minister's office has not yet verified the statement. According to the statement, the executive council deemed Tuanku Muhriz's removal in April as valid, designating Tuanku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja'afar as the new ruler of the state. This comes two days after the Negeri Sembilan Assembly unanimously upheld Tuanku Muhriz's continued position as the state's ruler, deeming the recent attempts to remove him as invalid.