Home minister: Police probing Negeri Sembilan royal dispute from ‘every angle’

KUALA LUMPUR, September 24 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail disclosed that police are probing the escalating royal dispute in Negeri Sembilan from every conceivable angle, following a flurry of police reports concerning the matter. While the operational specifics remain confidential, security personnel are strictly concentrating on maintaining public order, foiling street altercations, and shielding the populace, the NST reported.

Saifuddin emphasized that police have implemented preventive security measures to prevent any gatherings that could potentially result in confrontations. "They are examining all angles," he affirmed, noting that he has delegated the entire investigation process to the police before deciding whether to submit the investigation papers to the Attorney General’s Chambers for further guidance.

In response to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's stance on purported efforts to oust the Negeri Sembilan ruler, Saifuddin reiterated that the prime minister regards any attempt to depose a hereditary sovereign as a matter of the utmost gravity under Malaysia’s constitutional monarchy. The ongoing controversy has generated a cascade of assertions and rebuttals regarding the position and authority of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.