The Negeri Sembilan state legislative assembly is to be dissolved on June 5, paving the way for a state election to be held amid talk of a move to oust the sitting ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the decision was made after receiving the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz, during an audience at 8.30pm on Thursday. Aminuddin announced the decision at a late-night press conference on Thursday.
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 snap polls were called more than two years ahead of the original November 2028 schedule, noting that the last State elections was in 2023.
WHO is the VALID Legitimate RULER of Negeri Sembilan is a KEY QUESTION that must be RESOLVED Fast. Is it still Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir or NOT? WHY? Because only the RULER has the power to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly that will lead to a NEW State Elections.
The high-stakes Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly sitting opened on Thursday as scheduled, despite a boycott by the four Undangs.
However, the four territorial chiefs also known as Undang Yang Empat — Datuk Mubarak Thahak (Sungai Ujong), Maarof Mat Rashad (Jelebu), Muhammad Abdullah (Johol) and Abdul Rahim Yasin (Rembau) — along with Tunku Besar Tampin Tunku Syed Razman, were absent from the opening ceremony. They had earlier said they would not attend the opening and called for the sitting to be postponed. Their absence from the opening of the assembly would be the first since Tuanku Muhriz ascended the throne. - Edge, 23/4/2026
Article 40 Federal Constitution(2) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may act in his discretion in the performance of the following functions, that is to say:
(a) the appointment of a Prime Minister;
(b) the withholding of consent to a request for the dissolution of Parliament;
(c) the requisition of a meeting of the Conference of Rulers concerned solely with the privileges, position, honours and dignities of Their Royal Highnesses, and any action at such a meeting,
and in any other case mentioned in this Constitution.
Art. 43 Federal Constitution(4) If the Prime Minister ceases to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the House of Representatives, then, unless at his request the Yang di-Pertuan Agong dissolves Parliament, the Prime Minister shall tender the resignation of the Cabinet.
NOW, did the NS Menteri Besar LOSE the confidence of the majority??
Negeri Sembilan’s Chief Minister has lost his majority in the state after all 14 assemblymen from UMNO withdrew support for him on April 27, citing his interference in an ongoing crisis where district chieftains are pushing to depose the state ruler.This leaves Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, a vice-president in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), with the backing of just 17 members in the 36-strong state legislature...Despite losing his majority, Mr Aminuddin insisted on staying in power as a “minority government” after a meeting with the state’s ruler, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. In a statement referring to the ruler, Mr Aminuddin said: “After due consideration, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan has advised and decreed that I continue carrying out my responsibilities as Menteri Besar as usual, as long as there is no final clarity on this matter, in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Negeri Sembilan 1959.” - Straits Times, 27/4/2026
I assume he did - because the Menteri Besar himself talks about a 'MINORITY' government - does that mean he continues to be MB despite not having the confidence of the majority?
In my opinion our Constitution, and most likely NS Constitution also does not provide for this - it a mandatory pre-requisite that any ADUN can be Menteri Besar, and no KING or State Ruler can appoint a MP to be Prime Minister (or a ADUN to be Menteri Besar) if he/she no longer has the confidence of the majority...if that is possible, it is MOST dangerous as soon a MP without majority support can also be PRIME MINISTER - and that is not what we want, or do we - as it shifts from people through the their democratically elected peoples' representatives choosing the Prime Minister to the KING choosing whoever he wants to be Prime Minister.
Now, the decision for the NS Menteri Besar to remain Menteri BESAR is invalid - even the RULER has no POWER to agree to such a thing. WORSE, in NS, the issue now is who exactly is the RULER, and considering what had happened, ONLY the Court after a full trial, after considering all evidence, and listening to the arguements of lawyers can DECIDE on this.
Now, this makes the question of who is the valid legal Ruler of NS all the more important.
Art 182 (1) There shall be a court which shall be known as the Special Court and shall consist of the Chief Justice of the Federal Court, who shall be the Chairman, the Chief Judges of the High Courts, and two other persons who hold or have held office as judge of the Federal Court or a High Court appointed by the Conference of Rulers.
Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun announced late on Thursday that the Negeri Sembilan state legislative assembly will be dissolved on Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 4): The Negeri Sembilan state legislative assembly is to be dissolved on June 5, paving the way for a state election to be held amid talk of a move to oust the sitting ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the decision was made after receiving the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz, during an audience at 8.30pm on Thursday.
Aminuddin announced the decision at a late-night press conference on Thursday.
Negeri Sembilan is the second state to dissolve its legislative assembly this week, after Johor did so on June 1.
An invitation sighted by The Edge showed that a proclamation ceremony for Tunku Datuk Seri Nazaruddin Tuanku Jaafar as the new Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan was scheduled for 9.30am on June 5 at the Balai Rasmi Tengku Besar in Tampin.
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In the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election, Pakatan Harapan (PH) won 17 of the 36 state seats, while Barisan Nasional (BN) secured 14 seats and Perikatan Nasional (PN) won five.
In late April, BN's 14 assemblymen withdrew support for Aminuddin, citing a loss of confidence in his handling of an ongoing constitutional dispute involving four Undangs (traditional chieftains) who sought to remove the state's ruler, Tuanku Muhriz, and replace him with Tunku Nazaruddin Tuanku Jaafar.
Aminuddin said the state government did not recognise the move by the four Undangs, as one of them — Datuk Mubarak Thahak of Sungei Ujong — had already been removed from office on April 17, before the joint proclamation was made on April 19.
On May 5, however, the unity government leadership consultative council between Umno and PH agreed to continue working together in the Negeri Sembilan unity government to ensure political stability and safeguard the welfare of the people.
On May 13, Mubarak and the three other Undangs failed to obtain a temporary court stay on his removal pending an application for the minutes of an April 17 meeting. In that meeting the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang Negeri Sembilan had decided to remove Mubarak as Undang of Sungei Ujong over 33 alleged breaches of adat and customary laws.
The other three Undangs involved are Datuk Maarof Mat Rashad (Jelebu), Datuk Muhammed Abdullah (Johol) and Datuk Abd Rahim Yasin (Rembau). - EDGE, 4/6/2026
KUALA LUMPUR (May 13): The Seremban High Court on Wednesday rejected a request by the four Negeri Sembilan Undangs and two others for a temporary stay of the council of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar and the ruling chiefs’ decision made on April 17 to remove the Sungei Ujong Undang Datuk Mubarak Thahak.
Judge Roz Mawar Rozain refused to grant the injunction after the council’s secretary Raja Norazli Raja Nordin and counsel Steven Thiru objected, saying the court has no jurisdiction as council decisions are considered final.
Steven cited Article 16(3) of the Negeri Sembilan Constitution, which states that the council’s advice on Malay customs, including matters on the appointment, succession, removal or vacancy of ruling chiefs under Article 14, is final and cannot be challenged in any court or any ground.
He argued that the court should first decide whether it has the authority or jurisdiction to hear the case before proceeding with the main originating summons filed by the chieftains and other plaintiffs.
In the originating summons, the plaintiffs asked for the council’s April 17 meeting minutes and a temporary stay of Mubarak’s removal until they received the minutes.
After objections were raised, the chieftains and two others, through their lawyer Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud, applied for an interim stay of the council’s April 17 decision pending the hearing of the case.
However, Roz Mawar rejected the plaintiffs’ request for a stay, saying there was not enough material before the court to justify granting an interim order pending the hearing of the case.
She ordered Steven to file an application under Order 14A of the Rules of Court 2012 within seven days to dispose of the case based on the issue of jurisdiction and non-justiciability, together with supporting affidavits.
The judge also directed the plaintiffs to file their reply, and allowed the council and its secretary to submit their reply, if any.
Roz Mawar then fixed July 28 to hear the jurisdiction and non-justiciable issue.
Undangs filed originating summons last week
The plaintiffs Mubarak, Datuk Maarof Mat Rashid (Undang Jelebu), Datuk Muhammed Abdullah (Undang Johol), Datuk Abd Rahim Yasin (Undang Rembau), Tunku Syed Razman Tunku Syed Idrus Al Qadri (Tengku Besar Tampin) and Datuk Seri Badarudin Abdul Khalid (Datuk Shahbandar Sungei Ujong) filed the originating summons on May 4 through Messrs Deidra Sharina & Co.
They named the council, Raja Norazli and the Negeri Sembilan government as respondents in the application filed by Messrs Deidra Sharina & Co.
In their originating summons, which was accompanied with a certificate of urgency — they sought a declaration that as plaintiffs and members of the council, they are entitled to get a copy of the April 17 special meeting minutes, and an order for the council and Raja Norazli to produce the minutes.
They also sought to suspend the implementation of the decision to remove Mubarak until they are given the meeting minutes.
In Wednesday’s matter, the Negeri Sembilan government was represented by assistant state legal adviser Ala’uddin Baharom, who also objected to the plaintiffs’ bid to get hold of the minutes, as they are not members of the council.
Meanwhile, Berita Harian reported Awang Armadajaya as saying that although the court did not grant a stay, the plaintiffs are still allowed to file a formal application for one.
He added that he will seek instructions from his clients before deciding on the next step.
The originating summons filed by the Undangs and two others is the latest development in the constitutional crisis in Negeri Sembilan, sparked by a move by territorial chieftains to remove the state’s ruler on April 19.
The attempt failed as Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, who attended the April 17 meeting, supported Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, who chaired the council meeting.
Aminuddin announced that the state government does not recognise the ouster of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan as one of the Undangs, Mubarak, had been removed from his office before their joint proclamation.
The situation escalated when on April 27, Barisan Nasional (BN), which holds 14 assembly seats in Aminuddin’s government, declared it had no confidence in Aminuddin as MB. Tuanku Muhriz, however, decreed that Aminuddin would stay on as Negeri Sembilan MB.
On May 5, 2026, the Majlis Dato Lembaga Adat Sungei Ujong announced the appointment of 29-year-old Muhammad Faris Johari, an accountant trained at Universiti Teknologi Mara and a descendant of the Sungei Ujong ruling lineage, as the new Undang of Sungei Ujong. - Edge, 13/5/2026
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