Negeri Sembilan MB instructs state secretary to gazette Tuanku Muhriz’s removal despite DKU objection

Negri Sembilan's Chief Minister has ordered the state secretary to officially announce the removal of Tuanku Muhriz from his position as the state's ruler, despite the state’s legal body expressing concerns over the matter. The state executive council had previously agreed on the decision during a meeting on Tuesday, according to Negri Sembilan's Chief Minister.

The official gazetting of this proclamation will be done in accordance with the relevant regulations, the Chief Minister stated. The council’s statement affirmed Tuanku Muhriz’s removal in April as legitimate, with Tuanku Nadzaruddin as the new ruler. This comes despite the state’s legal body maintaining that the council lacks authority to determine the validity of the proclamation or the ruler's position.

The legal body emphasized that the council's decision on September 16, declaring the removal, recognition of a new ruler, and immediate implementation, does not have legal effect. The legal body insisted that Tuanku Muhriz remains the legitimate ruler and the matter is under the jurisdiction of the High Court in Seremban. Lawyers for Tuanku Muhriz accused the state government of staging a coup by declaring his removal, citing interim injunctions issued by the High Court on June 5.

They intend to file contempt proceedings against the state government for allegedly breaching these injunctions.