Federal Court to hear former Negri Sembilanexco dismissal challenge on Dec 16

<p>PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court will hear on Dec 16 a legal challenge by 10 former Negri Sembilan state executive council (exco) members against the state ruler’s decision to revoke their appointments last month.

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Federal Court to hear challenge by 10 former Negri Sembilan exco members against revocation of their appointments on Dec 16.

10 former exco members challenge revocation of appointments by state ruler.
Legal challenge seeks determination on interpretation of state constitution provisions.
Key question: Whether ruler can revoke appointments without menteri besar's advice.

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PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court will hear on Dec 16 a legal challenge by 10 former Negri Sembilan state executive council (exco) members against the state ruler's decision to revoke their appointments last month.

Lawyer Datuk Wira Mohd Hafarizam Harun, representing the former exco members, and lawyer Marisa Regina Mohd Aris Rizal, representing the Negri Sembilan government, confirmed the hearing date after case management before Deputy Registrar Azaraorni Abd Rahman.

The 10 are Datuk Mohd Faizal Ramli, Datuk Zaifulbahri Idris, Mustapha Nagoor, Siow Kong Choon, Siti Nur Umaira Hasim, Datuk Mohd Asna Amin, Datuk Mohd Razi Mohd Ali, Suhaimizan Bizar, Datuk Mohd Fairuz Mohd Isa and Datuk Razali Abu Samah.

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Published: October 23, 2026 at 10:55 AM UTC
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