KUALA LUMPUR: A meeting between Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Negri Sembilan assemblymen ended about 11pm tonight after about three hours, with no outcome announced.
All 25 assemblymen left the Umno headquarters in Menara Dato' Onn tight-lipped.
However, several ministers who attended the meeting said Zahid would release an official statement soon, though they did not say when.
Those spotted included Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim, Pertang assemblyman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias, who is the Negri Sembilan Umno liaison committee chairman, and three of the dismissed state executive council members, namely Sikamat assemblyman Datuk Razali Abu Samah, Chembong assemblyman Datuk Zaifulbahri Idris and Linggi assemblyman Datuk Mohd Faizal Ramli.
Earlier today, Zahid said the meeting was aimed at coordinating efforts to resolve the impasse without interfering in the state administration.
He also gave Ismail the mandate to resolve the crisis by consulting the state's royal and traditional institutions.
The crisis intensified after the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir revoked the appointments of 10 state executive councillors on Sept 20 for breaching their oath of allegiance.
The move came days after the councillors issued a statement affirming a proclamation seeking to remove Tuanku Muhriz.
Ismail rejected the dismissals, saying the revocations cannot be done without the menteri besar's advice.
However, Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar had said the revocations were valid under the state Constitution. - NST
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