Aminuddin calls emergency meeting after Umno pulls support in Negeri Sembilan

Aminuddin calls emergency meeting after Umno pulls support in Negeri Sembilan

The withdrawal of support by all 14 Umno assemblymen has left his administration in limbo.

Aminuddin Harun
All 14 Umno assemblymen withdrew support for menteri besar Aminuddin Harun today, citing a loss of confidence in his leadership over the royal crisis in Negeri Sembilan. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA:
Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Aminuddin Harun has called for an emergency meeting, among Pakatan Harapan components, at his official residence this afternoon, following Umno’s decision to withdraw support for him.

Negeri Sembilan DAP, which holds 11 state seats, is scheduled to hold a separate meeting at its party office at 2pm.

The two meetings were confirmed to FMT by DAP’s Nilai assemblyman Arul Kumar Jambunathan.

The political crisis was triggered earlier today when Negeri Sembilan Umno declared that all 14 of its assemblymen were withdrawing support for Aminuddin, who is from PKR.

The state government  is formed by PH (17 seats) with the support of Barisan Nasional (14). Aminuddin needs a simple majority of 19 seats in the assembly.

The state BN chairman, Jalaluddin Alias, said the decision to retract support for Aminuddin was linked to the ongoing crisis involving four chieftains seeking to remove the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, from his position.

He said an official letter would be submitted to the state assembly speaker and secretary.

Meanwhile, Perikatan Nasional’s five assemblymen have said they are prepared to work with the 14 Umno assemblymen to form a new state government and ensure stability.

 

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