Negeri Sembilan MB says Yamtuan can’t dismiss excos without his advice, insists current line-up still valid

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim stated that the state executive councillors will remain in office, as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar cannot dismiss them without his advice, referencing constitutional provisions.

This statement follows a palace announcement that revoked exco appointments due to alleged breaches of office.

Ismail emphasized that any dismissal made without his consultation is unconstitutional.

The situation, which includes legal proceedings regarding the Ruler's position, remains contentious, with Ismail asserting the importance of constitutional supremacy for administrative stability.

KUALA LUMPURT, Sept 21 — Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim said today that the state's executive councillors remain in office, arguing that the Yang di-Pertuan Besar cannot remove them without his advice.

In a statement a day after the palace announced it had revoked all exco appointments, Ismail said the state's administrative system rests on constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.

“Based on Part Two of the UUTKNS 1959, the sovereign power of the Ruler in matters of state administration shall be exercised on the advice of the YAB Menteri Besar and the State Executive Council,” he said, citing Article 40(1) of the Laws of the Constitution of Negeri Sembilan (UUTKNS).

He argued that the Ruler's discretionary powers are limited to matters expressly listed in writing under Article 40(2), and that the power to dismiss or end an exco member's tenure unilaterally is not among them.

Ismail also said Article 38(5), which deals with the tenure of exco members, cannot be read on its own. It must be read with Articles 38(4) and 40(1), he said, meaning any termination or change to the exco line-up during an ongoing administration can only take effect on the MB’s advice or formal request.

He said any dismissal made without such advice would be a legal error, unconstitutional and without force of law.

Ismail said he had never been consulted or advised on the dismissal of any exco member under Article 38(5).

"There is no need to submit a new exco list," he said in effect, as the current councillors remain valid and will continue their duties as usual.

The statement did not directly mention the palace's announcement, but appears to respond to it.

In a statement on Sunday night, Istana Besar Seri Menanti said Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir had revoked the exco appointments with immediate effect for breaching their oath of office through their actions and statements on Sept 15.

The palace said exco members hold office at the Ruler's pleasure under Article XXXVIII(5) of the state constitution. It said each affected member had been informed in writing, and it directed Ismail to submit a list of candidates for a new exco under Article XXXVIII(2).

The Sept 15 meeting was where the state exco unanimously decided on an Instrument of Proclamation on Tuanku Muhriz's removal, according to Ismail, and instructed the state secretary to proceed with gazetting it.

The dispute over Tuanku Muhriz's position has drawn in several bodies.

On Sept 17, the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang said he remains the lawful Yang di-Pertuan Besar, that there is no vacancy, and that the state exco and government have no jurisdiction to decide on the proclamation's validity.

The Attorney General's Chambers later said the April 19 proclamation was invalid for failing to comply with Article 10 of the state constitution. It also said there was no evidence of any ground for disqualification under Article 10(1), and that the MB and exco cannot unilaterally remove the Ruler or declare the office vacant. The AGC noted the matter is before the High Court in Seremban, where an interlocutory injunction remains in force.

Today, Ismail ended his statement by saying the state government would continue to uphold the supremacy of the constitution to ensure administrative stability and preserve the people's mandate.

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森美兰州务大臣拿督依斯迈拉欣表示，州行政议员将继续留任，因为国家元首不能在没有他的建议的情况下解雇他们，并援引宪法条款。

此前，王室宣布撤销部分行政委员会成员的任命，理由是他们涉嫌违反职权。

伊斯梅尔强调，任何未经他同意的解雇都是违宪的。

包括有关统治者地位的法律诉讼在内，局势仍然充满争议，伊斯梅尔强调宪法至上对于行政稳定的重要性。

吉隆坡，9月21日——森美兰州务大臣拿督伊斯梅尔·拉西姆今天表示，该州的执行议员仍留任，并辩称，未经他的建议，国家元首不能罢免他们。

在王宫宣布撤销所有行政委员会任命的第二天，伊斯梅尔发表声明称，该国的行政制度建立在君主立宪制和议会民主制之上。

“根据1959年森美兰州宪法第二部分，统治者在州行政事务上的主权权力应根据州务大臣和州行政委员会的建议行使，”他援引森美兰州宪法第40(1)条说道。

他认为，统治者的自由裁量权仅限于第 40(2) 条明确以书面形式列出的事项，而单方面解雇或终止行政议员任期的权力并不在其中。

伊斯梅尔还表示，关于行政会议成员任期的第38(5)条不能单独解读，必须与第38(4)条和第40(1)条一并解读。他指出，这意味着在现任政府执政期间，任何行政会议成员的终止或变更，都只能在市政委员会的建议或正式请求下才能生效。

他表示，任何未经此类建议而作出的解雇决定都将是法律错误、违宪且不具法律效力的。

伊斯梅尔表示，根据第 38(5) 条，从未就解雇任何执行委员会成员一事咨询或向他提出建议。

“没有必要提交新的执行委员会名单，”他实际上说道，因为现任议员仍然有效，并将继续照常履行职责。

声明没有直接提及王室的公告，但似乎是对王室公告的回应。

大皇宫在周日晚上的一份声明中表示，国家元首端姑穆里兹端姑穆纳维尔因 9 月 15 日的行为和声明违反了就职誓言，因此立即撤销了行政会议的任命。

王宫方面表示，根据州宪法第三十八条第五款，行政委员会成员的任期由统治者决定。王宫称，已书面通知每位受影响的成员，并指示伊斯梅尔根据宪法第三十八条第二款提交新一届行政委员会的候选人名单。

据伊斯梅尔称，9月15日的会议上，州行政议会一致决定发布公告，罢免端姑慕赫里兹，并指示州秘书着手进行公告的公报发布。

围绕端姑慕赫里兹地位的争议已经牵涉到多个机构。

9月17日，国家公正与立法委员会表示，他仍然是合法的最高元首，没有空缺，并且州行政议会和州政府无权决定该公告的有效性。

总检察署随后表示，4月19日的公告因不符合州宪法第十条的规定而无效。总检察署还表示，没有证据表明存在任何违反宪法第十条第（1）款规定的取消资格的理由，州务大臣和行政议会无权单方面罢免州统治者或宣布其职位空缺。总检察署指出，此案目前已提交芙蓉高等法院审理，一项临时禁令仍然有效。

今天，伊斯梅尔在声明结尾表示，州政府将继续维护宪法至上，以确保行政稳定并维护人民的授权。

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