Kuala Lampur, June 4 -- JUNE 4 - The Negeri Sembilan State Secretary's Office has rightly referred to Article 25 (XXV) of the Laws of the Constitution of Negeri Sembilan 1959 on the power to suspend, terminate, replace or appoint the Dewan Keadilan Undang (DKU).

Article 25 reads as follows:

His Highness may from time to time appoint a Secretary to the [DKU] who shall hold office during His pleasure.

Reference has to be made also to the Eleventh Schedule of the Federal Constitution where section 29 provides as follows:

"Where a written law confers upon any person or authority a power to make appointments to any office or place, the power shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as including a power to dismiss or suspe...