Anwar Granted Audience With Tuanku Muhriz at Istana Negeri Sembilan

KUALA LUMPUR: A vehicle believed to be carrying Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Istana Negeri Sembilan in Changkat Persekutuan here at about 6pm.

Anwar is expected to have an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, following developments concerning the position of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) members.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim are also expected to have an audience with Tuanku Muhriz.

Members of the media began gathering outside Istana Negeri Sembilan at about 3pm to follow developments surrounding the issue.

According to a statement issued last night by the Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negeri Sembilan, Datuk Azizi Mohamad Ali, Tuanku Muhriz revoked the appointments of the State Executive Council members with immediate effect after finding that all the EXCO members concerned had breached their oaths of office.

Azizi said that under Article XXXVIII(5) of the Laws of the Constitution of Negeri Sembilan 1959, a member of the State Executive Council holds office at the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar.

The members had each taken their oath and signed a pledge of allegiance on Aug 7 before being appointed to the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council.

Following the revocation, the Menteri Besar is required to present a list of new candidates for the State Executive Council for Tuanku Muhriz’s consideration and consent in accordance with Article XXXVIII(2) of the Laws of the Constitution of Negeri Sembilan 1959.

BERNAMA