Senators used the morning hour to spar over the April 21 redistricting referendum, with several labeling the process misleading and others defending voters' choice; speakers repeatedly referenced a trial-court finding on ballot language and argued whether the special session and timing complied with the state constitution.

SEREMBAN, April 27 — Anthony Loke Siew Fook has firmly rejected any attempt to form a “backdoor government” in Negeri Sembilan, stressing that any change in administration must strictly follow constitutional and legislative procedures. The secretary-general of Democratic Action Party (DAP) said efforts to establish an alternative government outside the current administration would disregard the …