Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has advised all 18 BN assemblymen in Negeri Sembilan to stay out of matters involving the law and royal institutions, urging them instead to focus on serving the people.
The Deputy Prime Minister said issues involving legal affairs and royal institutions should be kept separate from state administration to ensure public services were not disrupted.
“My advice to our BN assemblymen is not to interfere in matters involving the Negeri Sembilan Council of Justice and Law (DKU) and royal institutions. We should focus on providing services because the people have elected their representatives and given them a mandate,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after launching the Road Safety Congress 2026 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) on Monday.
Also present were Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah and Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) chairman Prof Dr Wong Shaw Voon.
Ahmad Zahid said the Negeri Sembilan government was preparing its 2027 state budget despite currently having no state executive council (Exco) line-up.
He stressed that addressing the people’s concerns must remain the priority, regardless of the issues affecting the state.
“What matters is that, whatever problems arise, priority must be given to engaging with the people and addressing their concerns,” he said.
He also expressed hope that cooperation between the state government and the 11 assemblymen who were not aligned with the state administration could continue, ensuring the government did not become paralysed and its machinery could function as usual.
On political cooperation ahead of the Melaka state election, Ahmad Zahid said he had reviewed the matter and had asked Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh to announce a decision soon.
