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Eight Months Without a State Assembly: Putting People First or Saving a Political Seat?

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​ Honestly, there is no reasonable excuse for indefinitely suspending the State Legislative Assembly (DUN). The COVID-19 pandemic is long over; that excuse simply doesn't hold water anymore. ​If you look at the timeline from April 2026, it is hard to avoid the suspicion that political survival was prioritised over the interests of the people of Negeri Sembilan: ​ 21 April 2026: The Undang Yang Empat (The Four Chiefs) publicly declared Aminuddin unfit to serve as Menteri Besar. ​ 23 April 2026: The DUN session was abruptly suspended. ​ 27 April 2026: 14 BN assemblymen withdrew their support for the Menteri Besar. ​When you connect the dots, it looks rather convenient. The Assembly is supposed to be the place where majorities are tested and government accountability is upheld. By suspending the session while his position was under threat, one has to wonder—who really benefited? Was it the public, or a leader desperately avoiding a trial of strength in the chamber? It’s alarming t...

​州议会“停摆”八个月:究竟是为了人民,还是为了保住官位?

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说实话,无限期搁置州议会(DUN)会议根本找不出任何合理的借口。疫情时期早已过去,新冠病毒不再是逃避会议的挡箭牌。 ​回顾2026年4月的这波操作,很难不让人怀疑,有人为了个人政治利益,完全把森美兰州人民的福祉抛在了脑后: ​ 2026年4月21日: 四大酋长(Undang Yang Empat)公开表示,阿敏努丁(Aminuddin)已不再适合担任州务大臣。 ​ 2026年4月23日: 州议会突然宣布无限期休会。 ​ 2026年4月27日: 14名国阵(BN)州议员撤回对州务大臣的支持。 ​将这些时间点串联起来,真相一目了然。州议会本应是测试多数议席支持、监督政府及辩论政策的殿堂。 但在州务大臣地位动摇时选择关上大门,到底是谁获益了?是人民,还是那位害怕面对议会挑战的领导人?更令人震惊的是,为了守住权力,州务大臣似乎不惜与州内的传统统治体制正面冲突。 ​ 残酷的事实:长达八个月的“议会空窗期” 自4月被搁置后,州议会直到6月解散前再也没有开过会,随后8月便迎来了大选。这意味着,从2025年12月初到2026年8月,森美兰州经历了近八个月的“零议会”状态。 ​试想一下,在那一年的三分之二时间里: ​没有权力制衡。 ​没有政策辩论。 ​没有新法规的审议。 ​没有官方渠道让代议士为民请命。 ​那么,当时的州政府究竟是真的在推行良好的施政,还是为了挽救个人的政治前途,不惜牺牲民主程序呢?这确实值得我们深思。