SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan state government has agreed to provide a 20% rental reduction for all tenants of local authority premises from June to December, involving a total cost of RM1.4mil.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the seven-month reduction would benefit tenants occupying 5,199 premises under Seremban City Council, Port Dickson Municipal Council, Jempol Municipal Council, Tampin District Council, Kuala Pilah District Council, Rembau District Council and Jelebu District Council.
He said the measure was aimed at easing the burden on tenants while stimulating local economic activities.
He said this after the state executive council meeting yesterday.
Meanwhile, Aminuddin said portfolios currently vacant will be temporarily overseen by existing executive councillors, with further details to be announced next week, Bernama reported.
Earlier it was reported that 14 Barisan Nasional state assemblymen had lost confidence in the Mentri Besar, resulting in four executive councillors losing their positions.
The four were rural development, plantation and commodities committee chairman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias who also held the agriculture, food security and cost of living portfolio; education and human capital committee chairman Datuk Ismail Lasim; youth and sports committee chairman Datuk Mustapha Nagoor; and heritage, technology, innovation and digital committee chairman Datuk Mohd Faizal Ramli.
