KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The 10 state assemblymen who previously served as Negeri Sembilan executive councillors (exco) are only barred from entering their exco rooms following their dismissal from the posts on September 24, which means they are no longer members of the state administration.

However, they may still enter state government buildings in their capacity as elected representatives and carry out their duties as assemblymen, particularly to attend to matters involving their constituents.

Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said the ban also meant the former exco members were not allowed to enter their respective rooms, including to collect personal belongings left at the offices.

“As elected representatives, they can come to Wisma Negeri as usual to attend to official matters, but access to the exco rooms is not allowed because they are no longer members of the state administration,” he said when contacted today.

The media reported today that the 10 assemblymen — 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 — who are challenging the cancellation of their appointments as state exco members, have applied to the Seremban High Court to declare their dismissals null and void, invalid and of no effect.

All the plaintiffs filed originating summonses at the Seremban High Court through Messrs Hafarizam Wan & Aisha Mubarak last Monday against the Negeri Sembilan State Secretary and the Negeri Sembilan state government as defendants.

On whether any decisions had been made by the 10 former exco members before their dismissal, Mohd Dusuki said such decisions were valid and remained in force as they were still holding exco positions at the time.

“Decisions made while they were still exco members are valid. After their dismissal, they no longer have the authority to make decisions as exco members,” he said. - malaymail