{
  "id": 15847187,
  "title": "Can the Yamtuan remove excos without MB’s advice? Sacked Negeri Sembilan councillors turn to apex court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/can-the-yamtuan-remove-excos-without-mbs-advice-sacked-negeri",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T04:51:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/21/can-the-yamtuan-remove-excos-without-mbs-advice-sacked-negeri-sembilan-councillors-turn-to-apex-court/240006"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Ten dismissed Negeri Sembilan executive council members have mounted an unprecedented const...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sacked Negeri Sembilan excos seek Federal Court ruling on ruler’s powers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/sacked-negeri-sembilan-excos-seek-federal-court-ruling-on-rulers-15847439",
        "published": "2026-10-21T04:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "10 former Negeri Excos file application in Federal Court to challenge revocation of appointments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/10-former-negeri-excos-file-application-in-federal-court-to-challenge",
        "published": "2026-10-21T04:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}