{
  "id": 17941042,
  "title": "Negeri Sembilan MB coy on state assembly sitting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/negeri-sembilan-mb-coy-on-state-assembly-sitting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T09:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/03/negeri-sembilan-mb-coy-on-state-assembly-sitting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September, Negeri Sembilan’s chief minister, Ismail Lasim, endorsed a statement by his executive council purporting to confirm the removal of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the state’s ruler (Bernama photo). During a recent interview in Seremban, Ismail Lasim declined to comment on whether the state assembly sitting scheduled for November 26 and 27, along with the presentation of the 2027 state budget, would proceed as planned. He stated that both events would take place \"if God permits it.\" When asked about potential complications due to Tuanku Muhriz's refusal to approve the dates, Ismail again refused to give a definite answer, stating \"Insya-Allah\" when approached by reporters. The situation has been tense between the state ruler and Ismail since April, when four individuals claiming to be undangs, or chieftains, claimed to have removed Tuanku Muhriz from his position as the state’s ruler. In September, Ismail endorsed a statement by his executive council supposedly confirming Tuanku Muhriz's removal.",
  "summary": "Ismail Lasim declines to say whether royal consent has been obtained for the sitting and tabling of the state budget.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "AGC orders further police probe into allegations against Negeri Sembilan MB",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/agc-orders-further-police-probe-into-allegations-against-negeri",
        "published": "2026-11-03T06:14:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}