{
  "id": 8146500,
  "title": "Ismail should resign, lawyer says amid NS proclamation saga",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ismail-should-resign-lawyer-says-amid-ns-proclamation-saga",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T01:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/18/ismail-should-resign-lawyer-says-amid-ns-proclamation-saga"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A lawyer has urged Negeri Sembilan's menteri besar, Ismail Lasim, to step down following the Attorney-General's Chambers' (AGC) assertion that a state executive council proclamation endorsing the removal of Tuanku Muhriz as ruler lacks legal validity. Rosli Dahlan, the lawyer, pointed to the state secretary's office's decision not to act on Ismail's request to officially gazette the proclamation. The lawyer argued that Ismail's actions contradicted the state's legal adviser's advice and demonstrated a lack of understanding and control over the state administration. The AGC had previously ruled that the state executive council did not possess the authority or jurisdiction to unilaterally declare the ruler's position vacant. The proclamation by four purported undangs, removing Tuanku Muhriz, was deemed invalid as it failed to meet the constitutional requirements outlined in Article 10 of the state constitution.",
  "summary": "Rosli Dahlan accuses Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Ismail Lasim of acting contrary to the advice of the state legal adviser.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ismail should resign, lawyer says amid NS proclamation saga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ismail-should-resign-lawyer-says-amid-ns-proclamation-saga-8151844",
        "published": "2026-09-18T01:45:00.000Z"
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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."
}