Former Negri Sembilan exco members give police statements amid ruler dispute
Ten former Negri Sembilan executive council members were questioned by Bukit Aman officers in Seremban, with Chief Minister Ismail Lasim present, as a state political crisis over their removal unfolds.
In Seremban, Bukit Aman officers took statements from the ten former Negri Sembilan executive council members at the Menara Majlis Agama Islam Negri Sembilan, with Chief Minister Ismail Lasim overseeing the 11 am session. Their testimonies are tied to a political crisis sparked when the Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, annulled their appointments a week after the exco issued a joint statement suggesting the ruler's removal.
The palace had accused them of breaching their oath sworn on Aug 7, and Attorney-General Tan Sri Dusuki Mokhtar affirmed the revocations, affecting seven UMNO members and three from MCA, PAS and Wawasan. Ismail maintains the former exco still legally occupy their posts, though they have been barred from their offices. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail arranged the statement-taking mission. The former councilors named include Datuk Mustapha Nagoor, Datuk Mohd Faizal Ramli, Datuk Zaiful Bahri Idris, Datuk Mohd Razi Mohd Ali, Datuk Asna Mohd Amin, Siti Nur Umaira Hasim, Suhaimizan Bizar, Siow Kong Choon, Fairuz Isa and Datuk Razali Abu Samah.
Why it matters
The statements could shape the outcome of a high-profile power struggle between the state government and the ruler in Negri Sembilan.
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