‘Until he retracts, go away’: Tuanku Muhriz rebukes Negeri Sembilan MB in public

In a recent public rebuke, Negeri Sembilan's Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir scolded Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim during a gathering. Videos shared on social media capture the angered ruler addressing a crowd, stating that Ismail had informed the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal that Tuanku Muhriz was no longer the state's Yang Dipertuan Besar.

Tuanku Muhriz questioned Ismail's motives for seeking his presence, demanding that he retract his claims before returning. He sternly told Ismail, "Until he retracts what he said earlier, go away," before turning his attention directly to Ismail and asserting his authority. Ismail responded with the customary angkat sembah greeting.

Following the reprimand, worshippers at the mosque were heard chanting "Daulat Tuanku." Negeri Sembilan has been embroiled in a royal crisis since April, when four individuals claiming to be undang declared Tuanku Muhriz had been deposed. In June, the same undang allegedly named Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar as the new ruler in a hotel in Melaka.

Recently, Ismail backed a statement by his state executive council purportedly confirming Tuanku Muhriz's removal, which the ruler subsequently rescinded.