Negeri Sembilan MB to face no-confidence vote?

Negeri Sembilan's newly appointed chief minister, Ismail Lasim, faces the possibility of a no-confidence motion during the upcoming state assembly meeting, according to a source. The state Umno chief, Jalaluddin Alias, intends to table the motion. The central Umno leadership will ultimately decide on the matter, and a new state executive council line-up could follow if the no-confidence vote proceeds.

The state assembly is set to convene again on November 26, after being postponed from October 16 to accommodate the presentation of Negeri Sembilan's 2027 budget the following day. State assembly speaker Awaludin Said has not received any formal notice of the no-confidence motion and would not permit an emergency motion to remove Ismail.

Ismail, who took office on August 2 following the state election, has been embroiled in a constitutional crisis surrounding his attempt to remove Tuanku Muhriz as the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. He reportedly signed a proclamation seeking Tuanku Muhriz's removal on August 3, only to later claim he did so under duress and report the incident to the police.

State exco members declared Tuanku Muhriz's removal legitimate on September 15, leading Ismail to endorse their statement and order the state secretary to gazette the proclamation. Tuanku Muhriz subsequently revoked the appointments of the 10 exco members, and the 10 former exco members have since filed a legal challenge in court to declare the revocation invalid.