Pertang assemblyman Jalaluddin Alias was among those absent when Juasseh assemblyman Ismail Lasim was sworn in as menteri besar yesterday.PETALING JAYA: Negeri Sembilan Umno chief Jalaluddin Alias has downplayed his absence when party colleague Ismail Lasim was sworn in as the state's new menteri besar yesterday.The Pertang assemblyman said he received the invitation for the ceremony only at 4.50am yesterday, and that he already had other plans …