Sacking of Negeri Sembilan exco members valid, says AG

Ten Negeri Sembilan exco members were recently dismissed, with the action deemed valid by Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar. The revocation of their appointments, effective September 20, aligns with Article 38(5) of the state constitution, which states that exco members, except for the menteri besar, hold their positions at the discretion of the Yang Dipertuan Besar.

The Negeri Sembilan administration officially announced the dismissal on Thursday, citing the members' violation of their oath of allegiance to the state's Yang Dipertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. Among the 10 now-former exco members are Umno's Mustapha Nagoor, Faizal Ramli, Zaiful Bahri Idris, Razi Ali, Asna Amin, Siti Nur Umaira Hasim, and Suhaimizan Bizar, along with MCA's Siow Kong Choon, PAS's Fairuz Isa, and Razali Abu Samah of Wawasan.

Their dismissals followed a statement they issued, reportedly affirming Tuanku Muhriz's removal as Yang Dipertuan Besar, which was endorsed by the menteri besar Ismail Lasim the day after. However, this claim was disputed by the state's Dewan Keadilan dan Undang as well as the Attorney-General's Chambers.