Tuanku Muhriz’s ‘removal’ won’t be gazetted, says state secretary’s office

On September 17, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) issued a statement that Negeri Sembilan's proclamation on the removal of Tuanku Muhriz as Yang Dipertuan Besar was invalid due to non-compliance with Article 10 of the state constitution. The Negeri Sembilan state secretary's office acknowledged this view and stated that it would not proceed with gazetting the proclamation, as doing so would be invalid and unconstitutional.

Earlier, Ismail Lasim, the menteri besar, endorsed a statement from his executive council affirming Tuanku Muhriz's purported removal. However, the AGC later ruled that the proclamation by the four undangs was invalid as procedures outlined in Article 10 had not been followed. Additionally, the statement issued by the Negeri Sembilan executive council affirming Tuanku Muhriz's removal lacked legal effect due to the members' lack of jurisdiction, authority, and power under the state constitution to make such an announcement.

The state secretary's office accepted the AGC's assessment of the executive council members' lack of jurisdiction and emphasized that there was no legal basis for their reliance on the April 19 proclamation for their announcement.