Zahid confident Tuanku Muhriz will consent to special Negeri Sembilan assembly sitting this month
He said efforts to resolve the ongoing political situation in state were being undertaken through cooperation between Umno's national and state leadership, as well as Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim.
PAYA RUMPUT – Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is confident that the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir will grant consent for a special State Legislative Assembly sitting to be held this month to facilitate the tabling of the state budget.
Zahid said efforts to resolve the ongoing political situation in state were being undertaken through cooperation between Umno's national and state leadership, as well as Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim.
The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that securing a resolution was crucial to ensure the state budget could be tabled, as the special sitting required the consent of the Ruler before it could proceed.
"It would be impossible for this budget sitting to take place without the consent of His Royal Highness the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.
"Therefore, we are very confident that Tuanku also has the utmost consideration to grant his consent for this special budget sitting to be held within this month, InsyaAllah.
"I am confident that whatever problems are affecting us in Negeri Sembilan, we pray that they have reached their end. InsyaAllah, the problems in Negeri Sembilan will be resolved in the near future," he said.
He was speaking to reporters after attending the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and BN Grand Finale Ceramah programme, here, last night, which was also attended by Pas deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man and Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud.
Zahid said the ongoing crisis should serve as a lesson and guide to prevent similar political problems from recurring in the future.
On the continuity of the current state administration, he expressed hope that the state legislative assembly sitting and subsequent approval of the budget would allow government operations to proceed smoothly with the cooperation of all parties.
"I am confident that if we seek a solution, we will find common ground and a spirit of togetherness to ensure Negeri Sembilan is governed well," he added.
Last Sunday, Ismail said the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly would not be allowed to dissolve, adding that efforts would be made to ensure the sitting proceeded according to its planned schedule.
The state government had previously scheduled the legislative assembly sitting to begin on Nov 26, followed by the tabling of the 2027 State Budget on Nov 27.
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