Negeri Sembilan MB seen leaving palace after nearly three-hour audience with Tuanku Muhriz

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim had arrived at about 10.50am. It is learnt that his vehicle left the palace before 2.30 pm through another exit and was therefore not spotted by media personnel waiting at the main gate. — Bernama pic

First Published: Tuesday, 29 Sep 2026 7:28 PM MYT

SEREMBAN, Sept 29 —Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim concluded an audience with the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, at Istana Hinggap here after spending nearly three hours at the palace.

Ismail had arrived at about 10.50am. It is learnt that his vehicle left the palace before 2.30 pm through another exit and was therefore not spotted by media personnel waiting at the main gate.

A vehicle carrying Tuanku Muhriz was later seen leaving the palace at about 2.30 pm.

Earlier, vehicles carrying Undang Luak Sungai Ujong Datuk Klana Petra Muhammad Faris Johari and Undang Luak Rembau Datuk Sedia Raja Hassan Ab Hamid were also seen entering the palace grounds.

The meeting is understood to be related to the state’s administration and the ongoing situation in Negeri Sembilan.

Tuanku Muhriz had previously revoked the appointments of 10 members of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (Exco), effective Sept 20. The revocation was gazetted on Sept 24.

The affected Exco members are Datuk Mohd Faizal Ramli, Datuk Zaifulbahri Idris, Datuk Mustapha Nagoor, Siow Kong Choon, Siti Nur Umaira Hasim, Datuk Mohd Asna Amin, Datuk Mohd Razi Mohd Ali, Suhaimizan Bizar, Mohd Fairuz Mohd Isa and Datuk Razali Abu Samah. — Bernama