{
  "id": 9505331,
  "title": "We will respect lawful decision on royal, adat dispute - Negri Sembilan MB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/we-will-respect-lawful-decision-on-royal-adat-dispute-negri-sembilan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T06:24:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1540107/we-will-respect-lawful-decision-royal-adat-dispute-negri-sembilan-mb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The dispute between Negeri Sembilan's customary and royal institutions must be resolved through constitutional and customary processes, according to Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ismail Lasim. He stated that the state government will respect any final decision lawfully made by institutions vested with authority under the state constitution and adat.\n\nIsmail emphasised that the state government has no intention of taking over the role of customary institutions in determining the dispute and called on all parties to seek a solution through proper channels to restore harmony in the state. The state government will continue to carry out its responsibilities, ensuring administration and public services function.\n\nPolice are also investigating the escalating royal dispute from all angles following multiple police reports lodged on the matter, with a focus on preserving public order and averting street confrontations. According to The Vibes, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim views any attempt to depose a hereditary sovereign as a matter of utmost gravity under Malaysia's constitutional monarchy.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Police probing Negri Sembilan royal dispute from all angles, says Saifuddin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/police-probing-negri-sembilan-royal-dispute-from-all-angles-says",
        "published": "2026-09-24T03:23:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Home minister: Police probing Negeri Sembilan royal dispute from ‘every angle’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/home-minister-police-probing-negeri-sembilan-royal-dispute-from-every",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:07:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Straw poll: N Sembilan residents urge outsiders to stay out of royal crisis, hope for swift end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/straw-poll-n-sembilan-residents-urge-outsiders-to-stay-out-of-royal",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:10:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Police investigating Negeri Sembilan crisis from various angles - Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/police-investigating-negeri-sembilan-crisis-from-various-angles",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:11:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}