{
  "id": 15421636,
  "title": "I’m okay, Ismail says after royal rebuke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/im-okay-ismail-says-after-royal-rebuke",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/18/i-m-okay-ismail-says-after-royal-rebuke"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Negeri Sembilan's Chief Minister Ismail Lasim has declined to comment on his royal rebuke by state ruler Tuanku Muhriz on Friday. Sinar Harian quoted Ismail as saying, \"I’m okay. There’s nothing to comment on.\" The reprimand was evident in videos showing Tuanku Muhriz questioning Ismail about his meeting request, asserting his authority as the Yang Dipertuan Besar. Following Friday prayers, Ismail presented Tuanku Muhriz with the \"angkat sembah,\" a customary gesture when greeting royalty. Negeri Sembilan has experienced a royal crisis since April when four individuals claimed to be undangs announced Tuanku Muhriz's removal as the state ruler. Ismail subsequently approved a proclamation by the state executive council endorsing the ouster, resulting in the ruler dismissing the entire state executive council.",
  "summary": "The Negeri Sembilan menteri besar refuses to comment on the ticking off he received last Friday from the Yang Dipertuan Besar.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Social media posts ‘emerge’- defending Ismail after Tuanku Muhriz’s public rebuke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/social-media-posts-emerge-defending-ismail-after-tuanku-muhrizs",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "N Sembilan PKR presses MB over alleged letter on Tuanku Muhriz's position",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/n-sembilan-pkr-presses-mb-over-alleged-letter-on-tuanku-muhrizs",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:36:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "I’m okay, Ismail says after royal rebuke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/im-okay-ismail-says-after-royal-rebuke-15425607",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}