Ismail should resign as MB after royal rebuke, lawyer says

Negeri Sembilan's Chief Minister Ismail Lasim should step down following a royal reprimand, according to senior lawyer Rosli Dahlan. The rebuke from the state's ruler, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, has labeled Ismail as "a treacherous man," a grave sin in Islam and a disqualification for public office. Rosli urged Ismail to resign and seek forgiveness.

Ismail had shamelessly sworn his oath of office as Chief Minister before Tuanku Muhriz, then signed a proclamation claiming the ruler's dethronement. Subsequently, he lodged a false police report alleging duress when signing the document, only to later declare the proclamation effective. This inconsistency should lead to penal consequences, including charges for false information and lodging a false police report, Rosli argued.

The dispute between the ruler and the Chief Minister was documented in social media videos, with Tuanku Muhriz questioning Ismail's motives. The crisis began in April when four individuals claimed to remove Tuanku Muhriz as ruler, replacing him with Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja'far. Ismail endorsed the statement, which led to Tuanku Muhriz revoking the appointments of the entire state executive council.