SEREMBAN: All 10 former Negri Sembilan executive councillors had their statements recorded by Bukit Aman officers on Monday (Sept 28) over the state's ongoing constitutional and adat (customary) crisis.
The former excos turned up at the state Islamic Affairs Council building, where they were understood to have been questioned separately by officers from Bukit Aman's Classified Criminal Investigation Unit.
When met later, former exco member and Lenggeng assemblyman Datuk Mohd Asna Amin said each individual was interviewed for about 30 minutes.
"The sessions were conducted separately in a very professional and cordial manner.
"I was asked about 60 questions and I told them what I knew," he said.
The other former excos present were Datuk Mohd Faizal Ramli, Datuk Zaifulbahri Idris, Datuk Mustapha Nagoor, Datuk Mohd Razi Mohd Ali, Siti Nur Umaira Hasim, Suhaimizan Bizar, Siow Kong Choon, Mohd Fairuz Mohd Isa and Datuk Razali Abu Samah.
Mohd Asna said he understood that several other individuals would also be called to have their statements recorded, although he did not know who they were.
Asked whether Mentri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim was present, he said he was not.
Mohd Asna also said the former excos had not been told to return for another round of questioning.
"I believe today's session was the only one. There won't be more," he said.
Asked whether they had been told under which provision of the law they were being questioned, Mohd Asna said they had not.
"We were only told that they had to record our statements in relation to the crisis we are facing in Negri Sembilan," he said.
On Sunday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail said police would record statements from the 10 former excos as part of investigations arising from several police reports lodged over the dispute involving the state's royal institution and constitutional and customary matters.
He said police would also question witnesses and other individuals linked to the matter as part of efforts to complete the investigation.
Mohd Khalid said the investigation papers would then be submitted to the Attorney General's Chambers for further action, with the decision on whether to prosecute resting with the Attorney General.
