DAP has instructed its party machinery to prepare for the possibility of snap elections in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Johor, according to secretary-general Anthony Loke.
This directive was among the resolutions passed during the party central executive committee meeting last night, following indications that the three state assemblies could be dissolved ahead of schedule.
Under the current cycle, the term for the Negeri Sembilan assembly is set to expire in August 2028, while Melaka and Johor are scheduled to hold their state polls by early and mid-2027, respectively.
Reaffirming support for Negeri Sembilan leadership
Anthony Loke also clarified that DAP will not consent to any proposal to change the menteri besar of Negeri Sembilan, following unsuccessful attempts to topple the state unity government.
The party has pledged its loyalty to the Yang Di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, following the ruler’s decree that the state administration under Aminuddin Harun should continue its functions as usual.
DAP will continue to support and give its full backing to Aminuddin Harun as Negeri Sembilan menteri besar, Loke said in a statement. He emphasized that the party respects and upholds the constitutional monarchy.
The secretary-general added that all matters involving the royal institution and adat pepatih must be resolved in an orderly and respectful manner, strictly adhering to the federal and state constitutions.
Origins of the state political crisis
The political instability in Negeri Sembilan was triggered after Mubarak Dohak, the former undang of Sungai Ujong, and three other undangs claimed on April 19 that Tuanku Muhriz had been removed as Yang di-Pertuan Besar.
The state government dismissed this declaration, noting that Mubarak himself had been removed from his position the previous year.
The situation escalated on April 27 when all 14 Umno-Barisan Nasional assemblymen withdrew their support for Aminuddin Harun, citing his management of the royal dispute. At that point, Barisan Nasional briefly claimed it possessed the necessary support to form a new government with the backing of five Perikatan Nasional assemblymen.
However, the Umno political bureau later resolved to maintain its support for the unity government in Negeri Sembilan, while acknowledging the decision of the 14 assemblymen.
Meanwhile, two of the five Perikatan Nasional assemblymen have since distanced themselves from calls for a change in the state administration.
