{
  "id": 7273781,
  "title": "DKU NS arah setiausaha lapor polis desakan turunkan Yang di-Pertuan Besar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/dku-ns-arah-setiausaha-lapor-polis-desakan-turunkan-yang-di-pertuan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T07:44:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/14/dku-ns-arah-setiausaha-lapor-polis-desakan-turunkan-yang-di-pertuan-besar"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Negeri Sembilan Peace and Justice Council (DKU) has filed a police report alleging that six individuals who signed a statement urging the state government to adhere to a proclamation to reduce Tuanku Muhriz as Sultan have acted illegally. On a special meeting held yesterday, DKU determined that four of them, who were not in positions of authority when they signed the September 5, 2026, document, had acted unlawfully. The council stated that the act of signing a letter aimed at reducing the Sultan while failing to meet the requirements of Section X(1) of the State Government Bodies Act 1959 (UUTKNS) 1959, using a position title not held, and issuing instructions to government officials under a role not legally held, all constituted a breach of law and custom. The police report is a complaint seeking permission for an investigation by the authorities. DKU also reaffirmed Tuanku Muhriz's status as Sultan of Negeri Sembilan due to the absence of a valid process that would disqualify him from the position. Separately, DKU stated that no inquiry committee is needed to handle the matter if its jurisdiction extends to matters related to customary law, as this function is already allocated to DKU under Section XVI of UUTKNS 1959. The council stated there can be no justification for establishing such a committee if its jurisdiction includes customary issues. The council will seek formal clarification from the state government regarding the terms of reference for the Inquiry Committee. The state executive council meeting on September 8 discussed the proposal to establish an inquiry committee to handle customary issues harmoniously and in a spirit of mutual understanding. State Chief Minister Ismail Lasim and the state government on September 6 affirmed their loyalty and full support to Tuanku Muhriz as Sultan of Negeri Sembilan. Earlier, the Secretariat of the State Council urged government officials to adhere to a proclamation allegedly signed by Ismail at the Blue Lotus Palace in Port Dickson on August 3 to reduce Tuanku Muhriz as the state government. Ismail subsequently stated that he signed the August 3 document under duress and had filed a police report regarding the matter. However, lawyers representing the four individuals who claim to be members of the State Council contested Ismail's claim that he was forced to sign the proclamation and called it a post hoc justification.",
  "summary": "Dewan Keadilan dan Undang memutuskan laporan polis berhubung tindakan enam individu yang menandatangani kenyataan itu.",
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        "title": "DKU NS arah setiausaha lapor polis desakan turunkan Yang di-Pertuan Besar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/dku-ns-arah-setiausaha-lapor-polis-desakan-turunkan-yang-di-pertuan-7274912",
        "published": "2026-09-14T07:44:04.000Z"
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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."
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