{
  "id": 7918198,
  "title": "Former Negri Sembilan MB backs Tuanku Muhriz as lawmakers question exco statement on royal succession",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/former-negri-sembilan-mb-backs-tuanku-muhriz-as-lawmakers-question-7918198",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T01:00:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/17/former-negri-sembilan-mb-backs-tuanku-muhriz-as-lawmakers-question-exco-statement-on-royal-succession/235456"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Negri Sembilan's former Chief Minister Aminuddin Harun has urged the state's residents to support Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz after lawmakers raised doubts about an executive council statement endorsing his removal. Aminuddin, who also heads Negri Sembilan PKR, called for unity and defense of the constitutional monarchy. \"I call on all the people of Negeri Sembilan to stand united and pray for the well-being of His Royal Highness Tunku Muhriz, as well as to defend the sovereignty of the institution of constitutional monarchy. Reject leaders who betray the royal institution and violate the (state) constitution. Our loyalty is only to the king and country,\" he stated in a Facebook post.\n\nHowever, the executive council members' joint statement, which purportedly represented the official stance of the state government, has come under scrutiny. Teo Kok Seong, a Bahau assemblyman and former exco member, questioned the validity of such a statement. \"Official government positions or announcements are usually issued through the Menteri Besar or the state secretary's office,\" he said. \"Therefore, a joint statement by the exco members only reflects the position of the exco members concerned and should not be regarded as the official position of the state government.\"\n\nOpposition leader J. Arul Kumar further demanded an explanation for the conflicting statements regarding the royal succession. \"If it is true that there are two conflicting statements regarding the same matter, this situation must be clarified immediately by the state government,\" he urged. Kumar also demanded an explanation of the decision-making process at the executive council meeting and whether both statements stemmed from the same decision or not.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Former Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun has called...",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Former Negri Sembilan MB backs Tuanku Muhriz as lawmakers question exco statement on royal succession",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/former-negri-sembilan-mb-backs-tuanku-muhriz-as-lawmakers-question",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:00:51.000Z"
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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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