{
  "id": 14857838,
  "title": "Adun PH N Sembilan kesal sidang DUN tangguh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/adun-ph-n-sembilan-kesal-sidang-dun-tangguh-14857838",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:15:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/16/adun-ph-n-sembilan-kesal-sidang-dun-tangguh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Seremban, 11 Pakatan Harapan (PH) MPs from Negeri Sembilan expressed disappointment as the first public session of the state legislature (DUN) was postponed without prior official notice or written notification. National Assembly Speaker J Arul Kumar stated that the schedule displayed on the e-Dewan website still showed a five-day session starting from October 16 to October 22, 2026. However, when they arrived, there was no session conducted. The MPs were not informed about the postponement through written or electronic means. According to Kumar, important events such as the opening session of DUN should not be notified via the ministerial briefing alone and should follow formal channels and procedures. As an MP, DUN is the only platform for them to raise issues and receive official answers from the state government, as they are not summoned to district or state councils. He questioned whether the postponement was related to the absence of the executive committee members who functioned after the 76-day election period. The current situation shows the governance appears to operate like a 'one-man show' with the chief minister handling all administrative and portfolio responsibilities. Without the 10 Exco members, can one chief minister respond to questions from 35 MPs throughout the day and night? The provided answer is not of high quality as there are no specific portfolio Exco members to address the raised concerns. This is not a political issue since the government has a 25-seat majority in DUN. The government can operate efficiently if this issue is resolved promptly for the benefit of the people. Therefore, he urges the state government to issue an official statement regarding the postponement and to reschedule the DUN session as soon as possible without waiting for the state budget session. In October, Negeri Sembilan's Chief Minister Ismail Lasim reportedly announced that the DUN session would be postponed until the end of the month, with the state budget announcement expected on November 27. This postponement was attributed to the tight schedule of the state government, which prioritized budget preparation considering the needs of the state and its people.",
  "summary": "Ketua pembangkang negeri J Arul Kumar berkata mereka tak dimaklumkan secara rasmi mengenai sidang itu yang sepatutnya berlangsung hari ini.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Adun PH N Sembilan kesal sidang DUN tangguh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/adun-ph-n-sembilan-kesal-sidang-dun-tangguh",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:15:27.000Z"
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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."
}