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Menteri Besar's press conference canceled at the last minute
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Menteri Besar's press conference canceled at the last minute

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar's press conference, usually held weekly, was abruptly canceled at the last minute.
  • The cancellation was attributed to an "unavoidable important engagement" by Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun.
  • Journalists were waiting for the press conference when the cancellation notice was issued shortly before its scheduled start.

A scheduled press conference by Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun was unexpectedly canceled on Wednesday, just moments before it was due to begin. The press conference, a regular event following the weekly State Executive Council meeting, was called off at the last minute.

Ahmad Shahir Mohd. Shah, the Menteri Besar's press secretary, informed the media via WhatsApp that the cancellation was due to an "unavoidable important engagement" that required Aminuddin's attention. When pressed for details about this engagement, the press secretary declined to comment further.

The press conference at 1:30 p.m. has been postponed for reasons beyond our control.

— Ahmad Shahir Mohd. ShahExplaining the cancellation of the scheduled press conference.

Journalists present at Wisma Negeri, the state secretariat building, had been anticipating the press conference. They observed Aminuddin Harun entering an elevator around 1:24 p.m., presumably heading to his office. Earlier that morning, Aminuddin had briefly addressed reporters outside Istana Hinggap, describing his meeting with the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan as a routine "Wednesday matter."

It's just routine... a normal Wednesday matter.

— Aminuddin HarunDescribing his meeting with the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan earlier in the day.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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