Negeri Sembilan UMNO Did Not Discuss No-confidence Motion Against MB

SEREMBAN, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The Negeri Sembilan UMNO Liaison Committee meeting today did not discuss a no-confidence motion against Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim, said Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias.

The Negeri Sembilan UMNO Liaison Committee chairman said the meeting, attended by 25 Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen, state UMNO committee members and division chiefs, focused on party matters and current political developments in the state.

“Until this morning, there were still claims that we would decide today on a no-confidence motion against the Menteri Besar, but that is simply not true,” he told reporters after attending the meeting, which was also attended by Ismail, here today.

Jalaluddin, who is also the Pertang assemblyman, said administrative matters remained under Ismail’s responsibility, while his role was to ensure political stability in the state remained strong.

He said all elected representatives should therefore give their support and views to the state government to ensure the administration could carry out its responsibility to safeguard the welfare, well-being and development of the people in their respective constituencies.

In a separate development, Jalaluddin said no BN assemblymen were involved in a meeting with Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar at Istana Serting in Jempol yesterday.

Yesterday, the media reported that two of the seven Perikatan Nasional (PN) assemblymen had met Tunku Nadzaruddin, but the purpose of the meeting was unclear.

-- BERNAMA