Tuanku Muhriz returns home amid dispute over removal as Negeri Sembilan ruler

Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, returned to Malaysia tonight after flying in from Dubai. He was met by approximately 200 supporters upon his arrival at KLIA's VIP lounge, who chanted "daulat Tuanku" and "arrest the traitors." Tuanku Muhriz's wife, Tunku Aishah Rohani Tengku Besar Mahmud, and their son, Tunku Besar Seri Menanti, Tunku Ali Redhauddin Tuanku Muhriz, accompanied him.

When asked about his destination next, Tuanku Muhriz simply replied, "To the palace. Where else?" He also stated that he was returning to the country to address the dispute surrounding his removal as the ruler of Negeri Sembilan. The Negeri Sembilan executive council (exco) had previously declared that his removal in April was legitimate, and that Tuanku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja'far was now the ruler.

The state menteri besar, Ismail Lasim, endorsed this decision, confirming it was made unanimously during the exco's meeting on Tuesday.

However, the Negeri Sembilan Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) argued that the exco's decision had no legal standing, and that Tuanku Muhriz remained the legitimate ruler. The Attorney-General's Chambers agreed with the DKU, stating that the exco members lacked the jurisdiction, authority, and power to make such an announcement under the Negeri Sembilan constitution.