{
  "id": 6420362,
  "title": "Zahid nafi terima surat letak jawatan menteri besar N Sembilan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/zahid-nafi-terima-surat-letak-jawatan-menteri-besar-n-sembilan-6420362",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T12:30:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/09/zahid-nafi-terima-surat-letak-jawatan-menteri-besar-n-sembilan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presiden Umno, Zahid Hamidi, has declined to accept a letter of appointment from Negeri Sembilan's Chief Minister, Ismail Lasim. During a press conference at the Umno 2026 Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Zahid reportedly stated that he does not accept any letters regarding the appointment of Ismail Lasim as the Chief Minister. According to Harian Metro, no such letter exists. Zahid was found by reporters at the Umno 2026 Conference before the incident. Earlier, Ismail had allegedly submitted a letter of appointment as the Chief Minister following accusations of lowering Tuanku Muhriz, the Yang Di Pertuan Besar. However, Ismail claimed he was forced to sign a proclamation document as reported on social media. He filed a police report around 6 pm the previous day to facilitate an investigation. On the same day, several individuals, including Undang Luak Johol Muhammed Abdullah, claimed in a media briefing that Ismail had signed a proclamation document to remove Tuanku Muhriz. They asserted that Ismail signed and completed a proclamation document under Section 10(2) of the State Government Corporation Act dated August 3rd. Earlier, the Secretariat of the Fourth Yang Di Pertuan had demanded that the state administration, particularly the management of the state, adhere to the proclamation of the removal of Tuanku Muhriz, which Ismail allegedly signed in the Istana Laguna Biru, Port Dickson, the previous month. When asked about his involvement in a discussion related to a specific issue in Negeri Sembilan, Zahid denied any involvement, stating that this had also been denied by Ismail in a statement. Zahid claimed he had nothing to do with that incident and that Ismail had already refuted his claim.",
  "summary": "Presiden Umno berkata tidak menerima sebarang surat daripada Ismail Lasim.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zahid nafi terima surat letak jawatan menteri besar N Sembilan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/zahid-nafi-terima-surat-letak-jawatan-menteri-besar-n-sembilan",
        "published": "2026-09-09T12:30:49.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}