Negeri Sembilan MB endorses exco statement on ruler

Negeri Sembilan's Chief Minister Ismail Lasim has confirmed that his executive council unanimously decided to endorse a statement affirming the removal of Tuanku Muhriz as the state's Yang Dipertuan Besar. At a recent event in Seremban, Ismail stated that the decision was made by the exco on Tuesday and that the state secretary was instructed to proceed with gazetting the proclamation according to the relevant regulations.

However, lawyer Rosli Dahlan has questioned the validity of the statement, suggesting that Ismail has endorsed it. The Negeri Sembilan Democratic and Constitutional Unity (DKU) has stated that the statement is unconstitutional, has no legal effect, and should not be acted upon by state government officers. The DKU maintains that Tuanku Muhriz is still the state's Yang Dipertuan Besar and that it has the ultimate authority to decide on the appointment or removal of the ruler.

Tuanku Muhriz's lawyers have accused the state government of staging a coup by declaring the removal, citing an interim injunction issued by the High Court on June 5, and have threatened to initiate contempt proceedings.