Lawyer questions legitimacy of Negeri Sembilan MB’s appointment

Senior lawyer Rosli Dahlan has raised doubts over the legitimacy of Negeri Sembilan's recently appointed chief minister, Ismail Lasim. According to Rosli, inconsistencies in Ismail's statements and actions raise questions about the appointment. The lawyer cited a press conference statement from the Johol undang, along with three others claiming to be Sungei Ujong, Jelebu, and Rembau chieftains.

The statement claims that Tuanku Muhriz was removed as the Malay Ruler on April 19, yet Ismail was sworn in as chief minister on August 2, pledging allegiance to Tuanku Muhriz. Just a day later, on August 8, Ismail himself lodged a police report alleging coercion to sign the proclamation. However, on September 16, he declared that the state's executive councillors, sacked by Tuanku Muhriz four days prior, acknowledged the April proclamation during their meeting.

Rosli argues that these contradictions cast doubt on the appointment's legitimacy and expose Ismail as being dishonest to the people of Negeri Sembilan and the nation. He further contends that the chronology of events highlights a constitutionally and factually flawed attempt to remove Tuanku Muhriz, calling the recent statement from the four undangs "very serious" as it causes public alarm and undermines the Malay rulers' institution under the constitution.