Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Ismail Lasim said his immediate priority is the state budget for 2027, and that he is awaiting the Yang Dipertuan Besar's consent on the matter. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Ismail Lasim has put off appointing new state executive council members, pending the Federal Court's ruling on a constitutional challenge regarding the sacking of his 10 former exco members.
Ismail said he wanted to wait for the apex court to decide on the validity of the revocation of the 10 former exco members’ appointments by the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.
"We have brought the matter to court, so we will wait for the court process. There may be discussions, but I am not sure. We will see how things develop," he was quoted as saying by Utusan Malaysia.
