DAP cabar PAS nyata pendirian terhadap krisis N Sembilan

DAP deputy spokesman Syahredzan Johan has challenged PAS to state its position on the Negeri Sembilan constitutional crisis. He questioned whether the party center would support the move by Chief Minister Ismail Lasim and former exco to remove Tuanku Muhriz as Negeri Sembilan's Yang Di-Pertuan Besar. Syahredzan also pointed out that one of the sacked exco members was actually a PAS assemblyman.

PAS needs to clearly state its stance on the matter involving their own assemblyman, he said, adding that the public wants to know how much the central PAS leadership is involved in the crisis. In his statement, DAP MP Bangi refuted Fadhli Shaari, PAS spokesperson, who questioned whether DAP would accept the expulsion of exco members from other states by the ruler without executive approval.

Fadhli argued that other state legislatures also have clauses stating that exco members hold their positions with the ruler's or Yang Di-Pertua's permission. Syahredzan also asked Fadhli whether PAS would take legal action to challenge Tuanku Muhriz's decision in court, as he appears to contradict the ruler's actions. The Negeri Sembilan royal crisis erupted in April following the announcement by four undang, including the disputed one, that they had removed Tuanku Muhriz as the state's Yang Di-Pertuan Besar.

Last month, the exco released a statement alleging that the document removing Tuanku Muhriz was legal, with Chief Minister Ismail Lasim backing the claim the following day. The Attorney General's Chambers and the Law and Justice Ministry subsequently stated that the exco's statement had no legal effect and that Tuanku Muhriz remained the rightful ruler.

This led to the expulsion of 10 exco members by Tuanku Muhriz, with the palace saying their appointment was subject to the government's consent under the state's constitution.