10 Negeri Sembilan Exco members 'missing' from state government's official portal

The official Negeri Sembilan State Government portal has removed photographs of all 10 State Executive Council (Exco) members. Only the portrait of Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim remains. This follows the revocation of their appointments earlier this month. The Gazette dated September 24 confirmed the revocation, effective from September 20, with the agreement of Negeri Sembilan's Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Muhriz Munawir.

The revocation complied with Article 38(5) of the state's constitution. All 10 members had previously sworn an oath of office and pledged loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz before joining the Exco in August. Pursuant to the constitution, these members, except the Menteri Besar, hold their positions at the discretion of Tuanku Muhriz. On September 20, Istana Negeri Sembilan announced the immediate revocation of all Exco appointments.

Previously, Menteri Besar Ismail had reported that the affected Exco members were prevented from entering their offices at Wisma Negeri since Wednesday, including for official duties. He alleged this directive was communicated verbally by authorities, without a written order.