{
  "id": 9512232,
  "title": "Negeri Sembilan MB says exco barred from Wisma Negeri, urges review of directive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/negeri-sembilan-mb-says-exco-barred-from-wisma-negeri-urges-review-of-9512232",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:06:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Borneo Post Online",
    "slug": "borneo-post-online",
    "url": "https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/09/24/negeri-sembilan-mb-says-exco-barred-from-wisma-negeri-urges-review-of-directive/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Negeri Sembilan's Menteri Besar, Datuk Ismail Lasim, announced on September 24 that state executive councillors (exco) have been barred from entering their offices at Wisma Negeri and from fulfilling their duties. This directive comes after Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir revoked the exco appointments on September 15, citing breaches of their oath of office. Ismail expressed concern over the verbal rather than written nature of the restraining order, urging authorities to review its basis and scope. He emphasized the importance of ensuring that state administration and public affairs are not disrupted, and stressed that the existing exco members remain legitimate and should continue to carry out their duties.",
  "summary": "SEREMBAN (Sept 24): Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim today said state executive councillors (exco) had been barred from entering their offices at Wisma Negeri and urged the relevant authorities to immediately review the directive. Ismail, who is also the Juasseh assemblyman, said he had been informed that the exco members were not only [...] The post Negeri Sembilan MB says exco…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "N Sembilan MB says exco members locked out of offices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/n-sembilan-mb-says-exco-members-locked-out-of-offices",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:11:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Negeri Sembilan MB says exco barred from Wisma Negeri, urges review of directive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/negeri-sembilan-mb-says-exco-barred-from-wisma-negeri-urges-review-of",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:45:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Borneo Post Online",
        "title": "Negeri Sembilan MB rejects Anwar’s ‘rude, uncivilised’ claim, says exco acted within role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/negeri-sembilan-mb-rejects-anwars-rude-uncivilised-claim-says-exco-9512231",
        "published": "2026-09-24T07:15:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}