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Negeri Sembilan MB should resign after ruler's rebuke, lawyer says
Legal practitioner Rosli Dahlan has called on Menteri Besar Ismail Lasim to step down from his position and seek forgiveness following a reprimand from the state's Sultan.
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Lawyer Rosli Dahlan has urged Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Ismail Lasim to resign in the wake of a public rebuke from Yang Dipertuan Besar, the state's hereditary ruler.
Rosli contended that the severity of the royal reprimand warranted the chief minister's resignation, arguing that Ismail should also undertake a process of repentance for his actions that prompted the Sultan's intervention.
The call for Lasim's departure reflects heightened tension at the state leadership level, with the legal expert suggesting that the matter has escalated beyond routine political disagreement to warrant the removal of the top executive.
The incident underscores the continued significance of the constitutional role played by Malaysia's hereditary rulers in state governance and the political consequences when their authority is tested or their directives questioned by elected officials.