Negeri Sembilan leader denies Ahmad Zahid was involved in effort to oust Tuanku Muhriz
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Ismail Lasim denied that UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was involved in any effort to remove Tuanku Muhriz.
- Ismail said he supports UMNOโs commitment to uphold and protect the Malay rulersโ institution and constitutional monarchy.
SEREMBAN: Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim has denied that UMNO President Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was involved in any effort to remove the stateโs ruler, Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir.
Ismail said he continued to support UMNO, which he said upheld, defended and protected the dignity of the Malay rulersโ institution and the principles of constitutional monarchy.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.