Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis deepens amid claims of grave disloyalty to ruler
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Negeri Sembilan ruler sacks state exco membersNegeri Sembilan ruler sacks state exco members but chief minister says business as usual
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Mon, 14 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post11:00
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...
Tue, 15 September 2026
1 report- thestar.com.my18:53first to report
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar does not have the unilateral power to depose or vacate the position of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar, says Datuk Ismail Lasim.
Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- freemalaysiatoday.com02:15
Analysts say Umno’s role in the Negeri Sembilan royal controversy risks undermining its claim to be defenders of the monarchy.
Sun, 20 September 2026
1 report- straitstimes.com23:25edited after publishing
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Negeri Sembilan ruler sacks state exco membersThe decision was made after the members were found to have violated their oath of office. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Mon, 21 September 2026
2 reports- therakyatpost.com03:26
The Negeri Sembilan Ruler revoked the Exco appointments after accusing them of breaching their oath amid the ongoing constitutional dispute over his position.
- South China Morning Post09:40
Malaysia’s royal crisis in Negeri Sembilan spilled into a new constitutional fight on Monday after the state’s chief minister refused to accept the ruler’s dismissal of the entire executive council – a dispute that has already brought down one government and triggered a snap election. The latest showdown comes less than a week after the executive council backed a disputed bid to remove the ruler, putting the palace and state government in conflict over both the throne and executive...
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- malaysiakini.com19:51
'We exercised our prerogatives under Articles 10 and 11 of Negeri Sembilan constitution.'
Wed, 23 September 2026
6 reports- thestar.com.my00:00
SEREMBAN: The Undang of Johol, three other Undang whose positions remain in dispute and the Tunku Besar Tampin have reminded all parties, including the Prime Minister and the Attorney General, not to interfere in the administrative affairs of Negri Sembilan.
- thestar.com.my00:00
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan constitutional stand-off has worsened after the state government suspended state secretary Datuk Mohd Zafir Ibrahim and legal adviser Datuk Muzalmah Mustapha Kamal.
- South China Morning Post05:19
Malaysians on social media are offering increasingly outlandish solutions to a months-long royal tussle in Negeri Sembilan state, from making rival claimants sleep on a bed of nettles for a week to putting the entire state through Islamic spiritual healing. The dispute has left Negeri Sembilan with two men claiming the throne, a state government at odds with the palace and no clear legal route to settle the fight. One social media user suggested reviving adat perpatih – the customary law of...
- freemalaysiatoday.com09:44
The prime minister says the royal institution must be preserved and respected, in line with the Federal Constitution.
- thestar.com.my11:43
SEREMBAN: A meeting between Mentri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim and his state exco with Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja'afar here has been cancelled.
- thestar.com.my12:04
KUALA LUMPUR: Negri Sembilan's constitutional crisis is a state matter that should be dealt with under its own laws and Constitution, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
Thu, 24 September 2026
4 reports- asiaone.com02:42
KUALA LUMPUR — The Registrar of Societies (RoS) has issued a show-cause notice to the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional (PN) and ordered an immediate suspension of all its activities nationwide.In a statement today, the regulatory department confirmed it issued the notice on Sept 22 under Subsection 13(2) of the Societies Act 1966 (Act 832), giving PN a stipulated period to...
- asiaone.com02:42
KUALA LUMPUR — The Registrar of Societies (RoS) has issued a show-cause notice to the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional (PN) and ordered an immediate suspension of all its activities nationwide.In a statement today, the regulatory department confirmed it issued the notice on Sept 22 under Subsection 13(2) of the Societies Act 1966 (Act 832), giving PN a stipulated period to...
- asiaone.com03:08
HANGZHOU — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim criticised the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar and state executive council for attempting to remove Yang di‑Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, calling the move rude and uncivilised.He said no state‑level authority has the mandate to question or alter the position of the Ruler, according to Berita Harian."Menteri Besar and the executive council...
- asiaone.com03:08
HANGZHOU — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim criticised the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar and state executive council for attempting to remove Yang di‑Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, calling the move rude and uncivilised.He said no state‑level authority has the mandate to question or alter the position of the Ruler, according to Berita Harian."Menteri Besar and the executive council...
Fri, 25 September 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post05:03
A veteran Malaysian politician pleaded not guilty on Friday to a sedition charge over remarks backing a rival claimant to the Negeri Sembilan throne amid the months-long royal crisis. Rais Yatim, 84, a former cabinet minister and president of Malaysia’s Senate, was charged at the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, for his comments on June 5, during a ceremony proclaiming Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar the state’s 12th ruler. Rais is accused of uttering seditious words at the Parkroyal...
- scmp.com05:30
Rais Yatim is accused of making remarks backing Tunku Nadzaruddin and urging others to be loyal to the rival claimant to the state throne.
Mon, 28 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post04:43
Malaysian police were set to begin questioning 10 former Negeri Sembilan state officials on Monday over a disputed bid to remove the state’s long-time ruler. It comes a week after Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir dismissed the 10 ex-members of the executive council, which serves as the state’s cabinet, for breaching their oaths of allegiance by backing his removal. Negeri Sembilan, south of Kuala Lumpur, has been locked in a months-long struggle over its throne that helped bring down the previous...
Sun, 11 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post00:00
The dust has yet to settle in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan, where a royal row has led to the fall of a state government and left the public wondering who, exactly, is in charge. Observers warn that the months-long constitutional crisis could create ripple effects well beyond the state’s borders, testing the entire nation’s systems of monarchy and government. The dispute centres on which of two men: the incumbent, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, or his intended replacement, Tunku Nadzaruddin...
Thu, 15 October 2026
2 reports- thestar.com.my00:00
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malay Rulers have urged outsiders not to interfere in or politicise the dispute over the Negri Sembilan throne, calling for the matter to be resolved by the relevant authorities through proper legal and customary channels.
- South China Morning Post09:50
Malaysia’s powerful Conference of Rulers and the government need to intervene and find a solution to the months-long royal stand-off in Negeri Sembilan and constitutional limbo over the status of the state’s ruler, according to political analysts. Negeri Sembilan’s royal house has been locked in a bitter deadlock since April over whether incumbent Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir or his proposed replacement, Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar, is the rightful ruler. The feud has taken down a state...
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post10:58
A Malaysian ruler known for being reserved has publicly berated his chief minister over efforts to unseat him, telling the politician to “go away” and withdraw his claim that the monarch no longer holds the throne. Negeri Sembilan, south of Kuala Lumpur, has been caught in a dispute since April over who is its rightful ruler, bringing down one state government aligned with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and leaving its newly appointed chief minister...