Sacked Negeri Sembilan excos seek Federal Court ruling on ruler’s powers
The application challenges the revocation of their appointments by Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, which took effect on Sept 20.
Ten Negeri Sembilan executive councillors have filed a constitutional challenge at the Federal Court, questioning whether the Yang di-Pertuan Besar can dismiss them without the approval of the state's chief minister. The dispute centres around the statement "at the ruler’s pleasure" in the state constitution, which the plaintiffs argue grants the sovereign unrestricted power to remove councillors without regard for constitutional requirements for royal consent aligned with the advice of the head of government.
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