{
  "id": 15768042,
  "title": "Tunku Nadzaruddin pertikai pembatalan pelantikan exco NS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/tunku-nadzaruddin-pertikai-pembatalan-pelantikan-exco-ns-15768042",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T15:22:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/20/tunku-nadzaruddin-pertikai-pembatalan-pelantikan-exco-ns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tuanku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja afar and four individuals claiming to be the Undang of Negeri Sembilan are challenging the cancellation of the election of 10 exco members last month. Tunku Nadzaruddin reasserted his claim against Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan during a news conference on the same day the exco members' election was canceled on September 20th, declaring it invalid and unconstitutional. The release of a statement by the four undang and Tuanku Besar Tampin stated that they continue to drive the administration of the government of Negeri Sembilan, according to a joint statement with the four undang and Tuanku Besar Tampin. They claim Tuanku Muhriz is no longer the Yang Dipertuan Besar after a proclamation made by an individual claiming to be the Undang was accepted and decided upon by the exco. Negeri Sembilan has not had an exco since September 20th after 10 of its members were removed from office for violating oath-taking. The suspension was carried out based on their statement five days earlier which supported a declaration to lower Tuanku Muhriz as the Yang Dipertuan Besar. They consist of Umno representative Mustapha Nagoor (Palong); Faizal Ramli (Linggi); Zaiful Bahri Idris (Chembong); Razi Ali (Sungai Lui); Asna Amin (Lenggeng); Siti Nur Umaira Hasim (Labu); and Suhaimizan Bizar (Gemencheh). The remaining three are from MCA representatives Siow Kong Choon (Chennah); Fairuz Isa from PAS (Serting); and Razali Abu Samah (Sikamat) from Wawasan. The cancellation of the 10 exco election was announced on September 24th. Previously, the State Legislative and Justice Council of Negeri Sembilan affirmed the exco's decision on the removal of Tuanku Muhriz from the throne, stating that it has no legal effect as it falls outside the jurisdiction of the state government. State Secretary Dr. Norazli Raja Nordin said that Malay customary matters, including the selection, election, removal, and suspension of the Yang Dipertuan Besar and Undang, fall under the jurisdiction of the state government according to Section XVI of the State Government Body Law (UTKNS). Regarding the proclamation, the Attorney-General's Department pointed to initial views that the proclamation on April 19th was invalid as it did not comply with the mandatory provisions of Section 10 of the UTKNS.",
  "summary": "Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja'afar kata Menteri Besar Ismail Lasim dan exco terus mengemudi pentadbiran kerajaan Negeri Sembilan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}