Nismilan, oh Nismilan !

Wed 29.4.2026

It's been almost a fortnight now that NS has witnessed the sudden, surprising  political catastrophe that seems worsening by the hour. As more make their feelings public in the wide open media, qualified, veritable, mischievous or otherwise, the muddy becomes even muddier. And as the Nismilan folks themselves would put it, some people are "scooping for fish in muddy water". Some are "diving while drinking the water". Which technically is suicidal.  But these are obviously "opportunists". Which in the case seems also suicidal.

Since the issue involves the highest Lawmaker in the State, who referees the quarrel now ?

As the scenario worsen, people may lose sight of what is at issue here, in the first place.

This was about the MB quickly making an official statement that his Government, and that should include the 14 UMNO Assemblymen now catching the spotlight, stands by the Yamtuan's decision in the Dewan Keadilan dan Adat, that the hitherto occupier of the Undang of Sungai Ujung's post's removal by his clan last year, had now been accepted, and that that person is therefore no longer the Undang.

With no evidence of consultations, either with the MB, or more importantly, with the UMNO Supreme Council, all 14 UMNO ADUNs called the press release of "withdrawing support for the MB", for his support of the Yamtuan. 

This seems like the "honour" of UMNO Assemblymen being tarnished by the MB for supporting the supreme constitutional leader of the state who supported the relevant clan in its own Luak Sungai Ujung issue,  which began last year. What investigation has the UMNO group done to drastically differ with the Dewan Keadilan's findings, if ever it has the authority and means of doing so ?

Talking about "honour", what about the coalition Pakatan Harapan's implicit working agreement among it's members ? This State Assembly was the PH Assembly. That's why UMNO Assemblymen were in the Government, including the State appointed "Senior Exco" as that man himself declared just now. That's why the DPM and a number of Ministers are from UMNO in the Federal Givernment.

If the UMNO Supreme Council accepts the stand of the 14 NS Assemblymen, then "honourably" the DPM and the other Ministers from UMNO should, like the Senior Exco in NS, resign from their posts, return their official cars, and vacate their offices. If they don't, let the rakyat see what "honour among thieves" is the rule of UMNO politicians. Anwar can survive in the 222-seat Parliament. UMNO has only 26.

As for the Undangs boycotting State functions, let them. State Laws don't require their signatures to come into effect, do they ? Maybe if the MB looks at the allowances guidelines, the Undangs will get in line ?

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