Umno may act against Ahmad - NST

By : Rosli Zakaria

KUALA TERENGGANU: In an almost simultaneous exchange of documents, Datuk Ahmad Said received his letter of appointment as menteri besar yesterday, while 22 state assemblymen petitioned the palace to reject him.

Ahmad arrived at Istana Tetamu at 7.25am and received the letter of appointment from the head of the Regency Advisory Council, Tengku Seri Panglima Raja Tengku Baderulzaman, at 8.15am.

The swearing-in is expected to take place on Wednesday after Ahmad confirms the line-up of executive councillors but palace official Mohd Yasim Awang told Bernama the date had not been set.

The boycott of the event announced on Saturday by the 22 Barisan Nasional assemblymen did not take place as none of them was invited to the function at Istana Tetamu, but they nevertheless arrived at 7.55am to deliver two letters.

The first letter was to indicate to the council that all 22 state assemblymen - the entire government bench except for Ahmad and outgoing menteri besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh - wanted Idris as leader of the state.

The second letter was to Ahmad to warn him that stern action would be taken by Umno should he accept the appointment.

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