{
  "id": 10366161,
  "title": "Malaysian police consider sedition charges for ex-Negeri Sembilan officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/malaysian-police-consider-sedition-charges-for-ex-negeri-sembilan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:43:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3369011/malaysian-police-consider-sedition-charges-ex-negeri-sembilan-officials"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian law enforcement is preparing to interrogate ten former officials from Negeri Sembilan state over allegations of sedition. The dispute centers around an attempt to remove the state's long-standing ruler, Tuanku Muhriz. The ex-members of the executive council were dismissed by Tuanku Muhriz for violating their oaths of allegiance by supporting his removal. The state has seen a protracted conflict over its throne, which contributed to the collapse of the previous government and prompted an early election in August. Malaysian Inspector General of Police, Mohd Khalid Ismail, announced that the officials, along with witnesses and others involved, will be questioned. Police are still examining the complaints to ascertain the applicable laws, potentially including the Sedition Act. Further investigation will determine the appropriate course of action, which will be decided by the attorney general. The case has sparked a debate over the constitutional process for changing the ruler.",
  "summary": "Malaysian police were set to begin questioning 10 former Negeri Sembilan state officials on Monday over a disputed bid to remove the state’s long-time ruler. It comes a week after Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir dismissed the 10 ex-members of the executive council, which serves as the state’s cabinet, for breaching their oaths of allegiance by backing his removal. Negeri Sembilan, south of Kuala…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}