Negeri Sembilan customary council declares attempt to remove ruler invalid
The customary council says an April proclamation purporting to remove Tuanku Muhriz Munawir was invalid from the outset
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The Dewan Keadilan dan Undang in Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan state has declared an April proclamation attempting to remove ruler Tuanku Muhriz Munawir invalid, labeling the actions of the six men involved as potential grave disloyalty.
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Why It Matters
Negeri Sembilan is Malaysia's only elective monarchy. A rival group of traditional chiefs has been attempting to depose Tuanku Muhriz Munawir for several months.
Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis escalated on Monday after the state’s customary council said six men behind the latest attempt to remove ruler Tuanku Muhriz Munawir could be regarded as having committed grave disloyalty to the monarch.
The ruling deepens a months-long struggle over Malaysia’s only elective monarchy, where a rival group of traditional chiefs has sought to depose Muhriz and install another royal in his place.
The dispute helped bring down the previous state government and trigger a snap election, only to resurface weeks after a new Umno-led administration took office.
The Dewan Keadilan dan Undang said after a special sitting on Sunday that an April 19 proclamation purporting to remove Muhriz was invalid from the outset.
Open Questions
- What legal consequences will the six men face?
- Will the rival group accept the council's ruling?
