Negeri Sembilan chieftains 'sack' ruler; MB says ruler’s removal is not recognised

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun said a declaration by the state’s four chieftains removing Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir from the throne is invalid.He argued that this is because the undang (ruling chief) of Sungai Ujong, Mubarak Thahak, had already been sacked.However, Aminuddin’s response does not take into account that the other three undangs also agreed to invoke their power to remove Tuanku Muhriz, and that state law does not require a decision by all four of the chieftains.The state’s four chieftains, by powers vested in them via the Negeri Sembilan Constitution, are responsible for electing the state’s ruler - the Yang di-Pertuan Besar or Yamtuan Besar - from among the descendants of Raja Radin Raja Lenggang.Yesterday, Mubarak and the three other undangs met and said that they had unanimously agreed to remove Tuanku Muhriz as Yang di-Pertuan Besar.They also issued a proclamation for Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar to be installed as the next Yang di-Pertuan Besar with immediate effect.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv