Zahid tells Negri Sembilan representatives to put public welfare first

Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi advised Negeri Sembilan assemblymen to avoid customary law and royal institution issues, focusing instead on public welfare.

Ahmad Zahid emphasised the separation of customary law from state government administration to prevent public service disruptions.

Emphasising engagement with citizens, Zahid highlighted ongoing budget preparations and desired cooperation to maintain effective state governance despite incomplete Exco line-up.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has advised the coalition’s 18 Negeri Sembilan state assemblymen to stay out of matters involving customary law and the royal institution, and instead focus on the people’s welfare and fulfilling their mandate.

The Deputy Prime Minister said matters concerning customary law and royal institutions should be kept separate from the administration of the state government to ensure that public services were not disrupted.

“My advice to our BN assemblymen is not to interfere any further in matters involving the Negeri Sembilan Dewan Keadilan dan Undang and the royal institutions. We should focus on delivering services because the people elected their representatives and gave them a mandate,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after launching the Road Safety Congress 2026 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) here today.

Also present were Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah and Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) chairman Prof Dr Wong Shaw Voon.

Ahmad Zahid said the Negeri Sembilan government was preparing a draft of the state’s 2027 Budget despite not having a full state executive council (Exco) line-up at present.

He said priority must be given to engaging with the people and addressing their problems, regardless of any issues that might arise.

“What is important is that, whatever problems arise, priority must be given to engaging with the people and addressing their concerns,” he said.

He expressed hope that cooperation between the state government and the 11 assemblymen who were not aligned with it could continue to ensure that the state administration was not left in limbo and that the government machinery could function as usual.

On political cooperation for the upcoming Melaka state election, Ahmad Zahid said he had reviewed the matter and had asked Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh to announce a decision soon. — Bernama

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国阵主席拿督斯里艾哈迈德扎希德哈米迪博士建议森美兰州议员避免习惯法和皇家机构问题，而应关注公共福利。

艾哈迈德·扎希德强调，应将习惯法与国家政府行政分开，以防止公共服务中断。

扎希德强调要与公民互动，重点介绍了正在进行的预算编制工作，并希望在行政议会成员尚未全部到位的情况下，与公民合作以维持有效的国家治理。

吉隆坡，10月19日 - 国阵（国阵）主席拿督斯里艾哈迈德扎希德哈米迪建议该联盟的18名森美兰州议员不要介入涉及习惯法和皇家机构的事务，而是专注于人民的福利和履行他们的职责。

副总理表示，有关习惯法和王室机构的事项应与州政府的行政管理分开，以确保公共服务不受影响。

“我对国阵议员的建议是，不要再干预森美兰州公正与法律委员会和王室机构的事务。我们应该专注于提供公共服务，因为人民选举了他们的代表，并赋予了他们使命，”他说。

他今天在马来西亚国际贸易展览中心 (MITEC) 为 2026 年道路安全大会揭幕后，对记者发表了讲话。

出席者包括交通部长陆兆福、交通副部长拿督哈斯比哈比博拉和马来西亚道路安全研究所（MIROS）主席黄绍云教授博士。

艾哈迈德·扎希德表示，尽管目前森美兰州行政议会（Exco）尚未全部成员到位，但州政府仍在准备2027年预算草案。

他表示，无论可能出现什么问题，都必须优先考虑与民众沟通并解决他们的问题。

他说：“重要的是，无论出现什么问题，都必须优先考虑与民众沟通并解决他们的关切。”

他表示希望州政府与11名不认同该州政府立场的议员之间的合作能够继续下去，以确保州政府不会陷入瘫痪，政府机构能够照常运转。

关于即将到来的马六甲州选举的政治合作问题，阿末扎希表示，他已审议此事，并要求马六甲首席部长拿督斯里阿布·拉乌夫·尤索尽快宣布决定。——马新社

马哈蒂尔医生感谢马来西亚民众在哈斯玛去世后给予的支持，并表示身体尚未完全恢复。

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