Negeri Sembilan PKR lawmakers ordered to return allocations

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Ismail Lasim announced on Thursday that the state government has instructed Pakatan Harapan assemblymen to return allocations they received one day before the dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan State Assembly.

The directive was issued during a meeting of the State Executive Council following concerns raised about the approval of the funds during a special sitting of the assembly. The timing of the allocations, granted immediately before the dissolution, had drawn scrutiny from government officials.

The decision reflects tension between the Negeri Sembilan state government and the opposition regarding the handling of state resources during the legislative process. The Menteri Besar's move underscores questions about the propriety of the fund approvals made in the final hours before the assembly was dissolved.

The state government has not disclosed specific details about the quantum of allocations involved or the precise circumstances that led to the decision. Opposition lawmakers are expected to comply with the directive, though their response remains unclear.