Anwar Leaves Istana Negeri Sembilan After Nearly Hour-Long Audience With Tuanku Muhriz

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim left Istana Negeri Sembilan in Changkat Persekutuan here after an audience of nearly an hour with the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

The Prime Minister, travelling in his official Mercedes-Benz vehicle, waved to members of the media waiting outside the palace at about 7pm.

However, attempts to obtain a statement from him were unsuccessful, with Anwar merely gesturing to indicate the rainy weather.

The audience is believed to be related to Tuanku Muhriz’s decision to revoke the appointments of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council members with immediate effect.

According to a statement issued last night by the Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negeri Sembilan, Datuk Azizi Mohamad Ali, the decision was made after it was found 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 decision, Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim 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