{
  "id": 17817196,
  "title": "DKU, not its secretary, allowed to intervene in former exco’s originating summons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/dku-not-its-secretary-allowed-to-intervene-in-former-excos-17817196",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/02/dku-not-its-secretary-allowed-to-intervene-in-former-exco-s-originating-summons"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 15, the Seremban High Court dismissed a request by DKU secretary Raja Norazli Raja Nordin to participate in a case filed by 10 former Negeri Sembilan executive council members. The court agreed with the plaintiffs' claim that DKU had no role in appointing or removing exco members. Despite this, the court allowed DKU to intervene in the case, designating it as the third defendant. The originating summons named the Negeri Sembilan state secretary and the state government as the first two defendants. Justice Roz Mawar Rozain explained that DKU's involvement was to ensure a comprehensive decision-making process, particularly regarding the \"ruler\" issue raised under Article 28(1) of the state constitution. The court confirmed that proceedings would continue without deciding the validity of a proclamation from April 19, 2026, or determining who held the office of the Yang Dipertuan Besar. Defendants were given until November 6 to file affidavits and until November 11 to submit their arguments, with the hearing scheduled for November 16.",
  "summary": "High Court judge says Raja Norazli Raja Nordin has no personal interest in the case.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}