{
  "id": 12587481,
  "title": "Ten ex-Negeri Exco reps file lawsuit over revocation of appointments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ten-ex-negeri-exco-reps-file-lawsuit-over-revocation-of-appointments",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T08:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128076/ten-ex-negeri-exco-reps-file-lawsuit-over-revocation-of-appointments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ten former Negeri Sembilan executive council members have filed a lawsuit against the state secretary and the state government at the High Court, challenging the revocation of their appointments. The plaintiffs argue that the revocation is null, void, and of no effect, and seek a court declaration to that effect. They question whether an appointment to the State Executive Council can be revoked through the unilateral withdrawal of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar's royal assent without the advice of the Menteri Besar, and whether Exco members can be dismissed solely through the withdrawal of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar's assent. The case is set for an online hearing on October 21.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}