Negri Sembilan Exco members barred from duties by verbal directive
Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim said the state Executive Council has been barred from entering Wisma Negeri and holding meetings.
Source: The Star Malaysia · September 24, 2026 at 7:32 AM · AI-assisted report
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NEGRI SEMBILAN, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim said the state Executive Council has been barred from entering Wisma Negeri and holding meetings.
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According to Datuk Ismail, a verbal directive from unspecified authorities took effect on Wednesday to stop the members from carrying out their duties.
Datuk Ismail told a press conference on Thursday that the action was inappropriate because no court order had been issued.
He declined to name the authority behind the instruction and stated he was unaware of any written notice.
Datuk Ismail said he had not been personally blocked from entry and that the Exco members had not been asked to return their official vehicles.
He urged the authorities to urgently review the basis and scope of the directive while the status of the Exco remains in dispute.
Datuk Ismail stated that blocking the meetings denied the public their rights because the sessions handle development allocations and public aid.
He maintained that he was never consulted on the matter and never advised the termination of any member under Article 38(5) of the Laws of the Constitution of Negri Sembilan 1959.
The existing Exco remains valid and will continue its work as usual, according to Datuk Ismail, who stood by his previous statement from September 21 declaring the revocation of appointments invalid.
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