SEREMBAN: Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun says he will continue his duties as Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar for now.
"I have conveyed the latest development related to the support of assemblymen for the state government to the Yang di-Pertuan Besar," he told a press conference on Monday (April 27).
"After reasonable consideration, His Royal Highness has advised me and decreed that I continue my responsibilities as Mentri Besar until there is further clarity on this issue, in line with the law of the state," he added.
He said the state government will continue to function as usual.
This comes after 14 Umno assemblymen retracted their support for his government earlier today, following which the five Perikatan Nasional state representatives expressed their willingness to work with Barisan Nasional.
Aminuddin said there is no need to dissolve the state assembly at this point.
He revealed that four state executive councillors approached him asking for the state assembly sitting to be postponed.
"That was the request from Barisan Nasional. We agreed and postponed it," he said, while expressing shock over the retraction of support by the 14 Barisan state representatives.
He said that if Barisan planned to retract support, it could have moved a no-confidence vote against him in the state assembly instead of calling for a postponement of the sitting.
However, Aminuddin said he would accept any decision on his future when the state assembly reconvenes.
He said there are also no plans to meet Umno at this juncture, while the matter has also been relayed to the central leadership of Pakatan Harapan.
