{
  "id": 8918878,
  "title": "Anwar leaves Istana Negeri Sembilan after hour-long audience with Tuanku Muhriz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/anwar-leaves-istana-negeri-sembilan-after-hour-long-audience-with-8918878",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:11:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/21/anwar-leaves-istana-negeri-sembilan-after-hour-long-audience-with-tuanku-muhriz/236031"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a nearly hour-long meeting at Istana Negeri Sembilan, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sat down with the Tuanku Muhriz, the Yang Dipertuan Besar of the state, on September 21 evening. The dispute regarding the status of Negeri Sembilan's State Executive Council (EXCO) members continued to escalate. Anwar concluded the meeting at around 6pm and departed from the palace grounds according to reports from Astro Awani. The precise details of the discussions during the audience have not been disclosed yet.\n\nTuanku Muhriz had immediately revoked the appointments of all EXCO members the night before, citing their alleged breaches of their oaths of office. The palace referred to Article 38(5) of the Negeri Sembilan State Constitution 1959, which stipulates that a member of the State Executive Council holds office solely as long as they enjoy the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar. The EXCO members had sworn their oaths and pledged their loyalty on August 7 before being appointed to the council.\n\nNonetheless, Negeri Sembilan's Menteri Besar, Datuk Ismail Lasim, contested the validity of the removal of the EXCO members in a statement today. He asserted that any decision to dismiss or terminate the membership of an EXCO member without the Menteri Besar's advice or formal request was \"invalid, unconstitutional, and had no legal effect.\" Ismail emphasized that he had not been consulted nor provided advice on the removal of any EXCO member, stating that the existing line-up remained legally valid and would continue its duties as usual.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held a nearly hour-long audience with Yang Dipertu...",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Ten former Bar Council presidents affirm Tuanku Muhriz as rightful Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ten-former-bar-council-presidents-affirm-tuanku-muhriz-as-rightful",
        "published": "2026-09-21T09:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Anwar Leaves Negeri Sembilan Palace After Hour-Long Audience With Tuanku Muhriz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/general-anwar-leaves-negeri-sembilan-palace-after-hour-long-audience",
        "published": "2026-09-21T10:38:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar expected to meet Tuanku Muhriz after Negeri Sembilan exco appointments revoked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/anwar-expected-to-meet-tuanku-muhriz-after-negeri-sembilan-exco",
        "published": "2026-09-21T10:45:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anwar arrives at Istana Negeri Sembilan for audience with Tuanku Muhriz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/anwar-arrives-at-istana-negeri-sembilan-for-audience-with-tuanku",
        "published": "2026-09-21T10:54:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}