{
  "id": 12371820,
  "title": "Peguam pertahan proklamasi undur tarikh, petik prinsip ‘kelangsungan jawatan’ MB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/peguam-pertahan-proklamasi-undur-tarikh-petik-prinsip-kelangsungan-12371820",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T10:52:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/06/peguam-pertahan-proklamasi-undur-tarikh-petik-prinsip-kelangsungan-jawatan-mb"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peguam representing Four States Constitution and Tunku Besar Tampin firmly stated that the proclamation signed by Ismail Lasim is legally valid, despite the minister having previously claimed to be forced and the document deemed invalid. In Petaling Jaya, a team of lawyers representing Four States Constitution and Tunku Besar Tampin appeared to uphold Minister Besar Ismail Lasim's action in signing the proclamation on April 19th, which aimed to remove Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. The former Umno leader Shahril Hamdan's statement was analyzed by the lawyers, who explained that the position of minister of state is an enduring administrative institution distinct from the individual holding it. The position of minister of state functions as a formal entity in government administration, with institutional powers, duties, and executive authority firmly vested in the position itself, not the individual occupying it or the political party. Therefore, anyone who holds the position legally has the legal capacity to perform duties and sign official documents on behalf of the relevant ministerial institution, according to Asmawi Ismail, Azam Aziz, Emirul Sarifudin Nor Azmi, and Zainuddin Omar in their statement. This means that the new minister of state has the authority to sign official instruments required by the government, ministerial offices, or any state institution, according to the lawyers. From a management perspective, if each handover of authority required the entire process, every proclamation or official decision would have to start from scratch, it would slow down the continuity and smoothness of state administration, they added. Yesterday, Shahril questioned whether the proclamation dated April 19th was valid since it was only signed by Ismail several months later, classifying the action as withdrawing the document's date. He acknowledged uncertainty regarding the legal standing of the matter but stated that there may be grounds to challenge the legality of such a process. Conversely, the involved lawyers emphasized that the proclamation signed by Ismail remains valid, even if the minister had previously claimed to be forced and the document was invalid. They also noted that the minister's signature on the proclamation was part of the process of dismantling the previous Yang Dipertuan Besar's reign. Although initially denying the validity of the proclamation, Ismail later supported the statement of 10 exco members who allegedly validated the removal of Tuanku Muhriz as the state's leader. However, the State Lawyers Department and the Law and Constitution Council (DKU) affirmed that the statement has no legal effect.",
  "summary": "Peguam wakili 5 pembesar N Sembilan berkata, jawatan MB ialah institusi pentadbiran berterusan, berbeza daripada penyandangnya.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Peguam pertahan proklamasi undur tarikh, petik prinsip ‘kelangsungan jawatan’ MB",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/peguam-pertahan-proklamasi-undur-tarikh-petik-prinsip-kelangsungan",
        "published": "2026-10-06T10:52:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}