Negeri Sembilan MB says Yamtuan can’t dismiss excos without his advice, insists current line-up still valid

Negeri Sembilan's Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim has clarified that the state's executive councillors, known as exco, remain in office despite the recent palace announcement revoking all exco appointments. Ismail argues that the Yang di-Pertuan Besar cannot remove them without his advice, citing Article 40(1) of the Laws of the Constitution of Negeri Sembilan (UUTKNS), which outlines the sovereign power of the Ruler in state administration.

He emphasizes that the Ruler's discretionary powers are limited to matters expressly listed in writing under Article 40(2), and dismissals cannot be made unilaterally. Ismail further explains that any termination or change to the exco line-up during an ongoing administration must be made on the MB's advice or formal request, citing Articles 38(4) and 40(1).

He asserts that any dismissal without such advice would be a legal error, unconstitutional, and without force of law. The statement appears to be a response to the palace's announcement, which argued that the exco members breached their oath of office, but does not directly mention it.

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