Sacked Negeri Sembilan exco has no authority to suspend duo, says AGC
The Attorney-General’s Chambers disputes the purported suspension of the state secretary and state legal adviser
The AGC said appointments and suspensions involving the state secretary and legal adviser are under the purviews of the public services commission and judicial and legal service commission, respectively.
PETALING JAYA: The Negeri Sembilan executive council does not have the authority to suspend the state secretary and state legal adviser from their duties, says the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).
The AGC said appointments and suspensions involving the state secretary and legal adviser are under the purviews of the public services commission (SPA) and judicial and legal service commission, respectively, based on Article 37 of the Negeri Sembilan constitution.
“Concerning the appointment of the state legal adviser, the appointment must be made by the judicial and legal service commission while the appointee must be a member of the judicial and legal service,” it said in a statement.
Earlier today, menteri besar Ismail Lasim announced that a special exco meeting decided to suspend Zafir Ibrahim and Muzalmah Mustapha Kamal from their duties as state secretary and legal adviser, respectively.
The status of the state exco itself is in dispute as the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan had revoked the appointments of its members on Sunday.
Ismail said state financial officer Masli Razali and lawyer Fahmi Adilah would take over those roles in the interim.
He also said the chief secretary to the government and public services department would be notified of the state secretary’s suspension, as well as the AGC of the legal adviser’s suspension.
This decision came several days after the Negeri Sembilan state administration said it would not proceed with the menteri besar’s request to gazette a proclamation on the purported removal of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang Dipertuan Besar.
In response to Ismail’s statement, a lawyer for the Rembau undang argued that the exco meeting earlier today was invalid since the 10 exco members, other than Ismail, had their appointments revoked by Tuanku Muhriz on Sunday.
The AGC said appointments and suspensions involving the state secretary and legal adviser are under the purviews of the public services commission (SPA) and judicial and legal service commission, respectively, based on Article 37 of the Negeri Sembilan constitution.
“Concerning the appointment of the state legal adviser, the appointment must be made by the judicial and legal service commission while the appointee must be a member of the judicial and legal service,” it said in a statement.
Earlier today, menteri besar Ismail Lasim announced that a special exco meeting decided to suspend Zafir Ibrahim and Muzalmah Mustapha Kamal from their duties as state secretary and legal adviser, respectively.
The status of the state exco itself is in dispute as the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan had revoked the appointments of its members on Sunday.
Ismail said state financial officer Masli Razali and lawyer Fahmi Adilah would take over those roles in the interim.
He also said the chief secretary to the government and public services department would be notified of the state secretary’s suspension, as well as the AGC of the legal adviser’s suspension.
This decision came several days after the Negeri Sembilan state administration said it would not proceed with the menteri besar’s request to gazette a proclamation on the purported removal of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang Dipertuan Besar.
In response to Ismail’s statement, a lawyer for the Rembau undang argued that the exco meeting earlier today was invalid since the 10 exco members, other than Ismail, had their appointments revoked by Tuanku Muhriz on Sunday.
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