The Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan has LOST the support/confidence of the majority of ADUNs(State Assemblypersons) and naturally the Menteri Besar cannot remain Menteri Besar
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun has lost the numbers game in the state legislative assembly after 19 of 36 assemblymen declared they had lost confidence in him.
This is a STATE matter - so the Federal Government and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has NOTHING to do with it...and should leave it to the State to resolve it..
SECOND PROBLEM - In Negeri Sembilan, it is the 4 UNDANG that decides who will be the Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan (like SULTAN in other States) - and the 4 Undang also can remove the sitting Yang Di-Pertuan.
What began as a decision by the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) or council of elders that includes the Ruler and the Mentri Besar to sack one of the Undang Yang Empat resulted in the four chieftains retaliating by sacking the Ruler. They went a step further and declared Tunku Nazaruddin Tuanku Jaafar as the new Ruler.
The effect, the sitting Ruler of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Tuanku Munawir was removed - and the NEW Ruler was now Tunku Nazaruddin Tuanku Jaafar.
Of course, then the validity of the Menteri Besar also is in question, for he was appointed by what would be now the past Ruler. Reasonably, then the new RULER would have to reappoint a Menteri Besar, who the Ruler believes had the confidence of the majority of ADUNs.
However, the sitting MB entered into picture - stating that Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Tuanku Munawir was still the Ruler - on the basis of the allegation that 1 of the 4 Undang had already previously been removed - something that the 4 Undang disputed.
This led to 19 of the State ADUNs declaring publicly that they had lost confidence in the sitting MB.
Following an emergency audience with the Ruler and a subsequent meeting with state DAP leaders on Monday afternoon, Aminuddin told a press conference he would remain in office for the time being. Tuanku Muhriz has advised that the state administration must continue to function as usual to protect the interests of the rakyat (people) while the status of the majority is conclusively clarified,” he said.
BUT then Tuanku Muhriz was no more the RULER of Negeri Sembilan because the 4 Undang(with the power to remove any sitting Ruler and appoint a NEW Ruler) already removed Tuanku Muhriz, and had already appointed Tunku Nazaruddin Tuanku Jaafar as the new Ruler of Negeri Sembilan...
FURTHER, According to the State Constitution, since the MB has lost the confidence of the majority of ADUNs - he no longer can remain MB.
Is there even a COURT ORDER stating that Tuanku Mukriz is still the RULER?
Is there a Court Order that states that Aminuddin Harun can remain Menteri Besar after he has clearly lost the support of the majority of ADUNs - the law is MOST CLEAR No more Menteri Besar the moment you lose the confidence/support of the majority of ADUNs.
WHAT IS THE SOLUTION NOW?
Because any action of MB Amiruddin and the State Exco or Government henceforth would be ILLEGAL..
The RULER issue need to be resolved fast - because only the RULER has the power to appoint a NEW MB, or even dissolve the State Assembly for a NEW State Elections.
I believe we have never had such a situation where there is DOUBT as to who is the RULER of the State - in my opinion, it is best to accept the decision of the UNDANGs that the new Negeri Sembilan Ruler is now Tunku Nazaruddin Tuanku Jaafar
The NEW Ruler will then appoint a ADUN who enjoys the support of the majority of ADUNs in the State. (Note that the decision to appoint a new Ruler was made by all 4 Undangs - even if one considers 1 of them is no longer a UNDANG - the fact is that the other 3 have already decided the same.
In the absence of a RULER, can we say the 4 UNDANGs can exercise the powers of the RULER?
REMEMBER that when a sitting MB/PM loses the confidence of the majority, there are only 2 OPTIONS:-
1) MB tenders his resignation;
2) The State Assembly is dissolved and a new State Elections
There is no 3rd option - of a MINORITY government in Malaysia or Negeri Sembilar, which allows a Menteri Besar, who no longer enjoys the confidence of the majority, to REMAIN Menteri Besar of a 'minority' government
However, if the State Assembly was dissolved, then possibly Amiruddin could be interim MB until after the State Elections when a new MB is appointed. An interim MB has no power to make any NEW decisions in government ...
Mega crisis in Negri Sembilan
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Negeri Sembilan remains in a state of political paralysis as a rare royal constitutional dispute has snowballed into a power tussle that threatens to end Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun’s leadership.
As of Tuesday morning, the PKR leader is clinging to power following a dramatic withdrawal of support by his coalition partners, while federal leaders scramble to prevent a total collapse of the state government.
Here is the latest update on the unfolding situation:
The dispute over the throne
The crisis originated within the state’s unique customary structure, Adat Perpatih. On April 19, the four Undang Yang Empat (territorial chieftains) declared they were “deposing” the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, naming Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar as the successor.
Aminuddin dismissed the move as unconstitutional, arguing that the lead chieftain, Datuk Mubarak Dohak, had been stripped of his title days earlier.
The standoff led to an indefinite postponement of the State Legislative Assembly on April 23 after the Undangs boycotted the opening ceremony.
The political fallout
On Monday, the state’s political stability fractured. All 14 Umno state assemblymen officially declared a loss of confidence in Aminuddin, accusing him of “mishandling” the royal crisis and failing to respect traditional institutions.
With Umno’s exit, Aminuddin’s PH coalition is left with only 17 seats, falling one short of the 19 seats required for a simple majority in the 36-seat assembly.
Perikatan Nasional (PN), holding 5 seats, has already offered to form a “Unity Government” with Umno to oust the current administration.
Aminuddin: We still lead
Following an emergency audience with the Ruler and a subsequent meeting with state DAP leaders on Monday afternoon, Aminuddin told a press conference he would remain in office for the time being.
“Tuanku Muhriz has advised that the state administration must continue to function as usual to protect the interests of the rakyat (people) while the status of the majority is conclusively clarified,” he said.
But the MB conceded that the government is in a state of flux, confirming that Umno assemblymen would be removed from the state executive council following their retraction of support.
Zahid Hamidi’s intervention
At the federal level, Deputy Prime Minister and Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi moved to contain the fire, stating that a final decision rests with the central leadership, even as the state Umno chapter has shown keeness to form a new coalition with PN.
Zahid told reporters here this evening that he would be chairing an emergency Umno Supreme Council meeting, and later meet the 14 Umno assemblymen together with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“They did inform us but the decision was made by the state Umno chapter. However, the final verdict on the matter will ultimately come from us (Umno’s central leadership),” he said.
Barisan Nasional claims simple majority
Negeri Sembilan Umno and Barisan Nasional last night declared that they had obtained a simple majority to form the state government with the support of the five PN assemblymen.
The Umno assemblymen said PN’s support gave Umno-BN the numbers needed to form the state government, adding that the interests of the people of Negeri Sembilan must come before partisan considerations.
What happens next?
The state currently sits in a legal vacuum with two possible paths forward. If Umno and PN can present 19 statutory declarations to the Palace, Tuanku Muhriz may be compelled to appoint a new MB.
Meanwhile, Aminuddin could seek a dissolution of the assembly to trigger snap state elections, though the Ruler has the discretion to refuse if a stable alternative is available. - Malay Mail, 27/4/2026
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