A member of the Negeri Sembilan executive council has rejected DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook’s call for the exco to resign if its members no longer recognise Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the state’s ruler.
State youth and sports executive councillor Mustapha Nagoor told FMT that Loke should not interfere in the dispute involving the state’s royal institution and customs.
“Who is he to urge us to resign? Don’t interfere, sit quietly,” said the Palong assemblyman from Umno.
Loke calls on exco members to resign
Yesterday, Loke said the state executive councillors should relinquish their posts if they did not recognise Tuanku Muhriz as the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.
He pointed out that the exco members had taken their oaths of office before the ruler in early August.
The remarks came after the state exco issued a statement on Sept 16 affirming that Tuanku Muhriz’s removal in April was legitimate and that Tuanku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar was the new ruler of Negeri Sembilan.
Ismail endorses exco statement
Menteri besar Ismail Lasim endorsed the statement today, saying the decision had been made unanimously when the exco convened on Tuesday.
He also said the state secretary had been instructed to proceed with gazetting the proclamation on Tuanku Muhriz’s removal “according to the relevant regulations”.
However, the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang Negeri Sembilan said the exco’s decision had no legal effect.
The council maintained that Tuanku Muhriz remained the legitimate Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.
