KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 -- Umno has expressed support for Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen in Negeri Sembilan who have withdrawn confidence in the menteri besar, while urging continued backing for the unity government to preserve stability in the state.

In a statement posted on Facebook last night, Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the party's political bureau had deliberated on recent developments involving the state's royal institution and adat, which it described as having sparked significant controversy and misunderstandings among unity government component parties.

He said Umno remained committed to upholding the Malay Rulers institution as a pillar of national sovereignty, in line with its constitution.

The pa...