Can the Yamtuan remove excos without MB’s advice? Sacked Negeri Sembilan councillors turn to apex court

A constitutional dispute has been initiated at the Federal Court by ten former executive council members from Negeri Sembilan, challenging the Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz's decision to revoke their appointments without the menteri besar's advice.

The group seeks a ruling on the constitutionality of their dismissal, arguing that it may contravene the state constitution if it allows the ruler discretionary power to dismiss councillors without adhering to governmental advice.

This legal action follows their dismissal due to allegations of disloyalty after they supported a rival claimant to the throne.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Ten dismissed Negeri Sembilan executive council members have mounted an unprecedented constitutional dispute at the Federal Court, asking it to determine if the Yang di-Pertuan Besar has the prerogative to revoke their appointments without the advice of the menteri besar.

The lawsuit challenges the decision by Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir to revoke their appointments, an order that took effect on Sept 20 and was formally gazetted on Sept 24.

The applicants comprise former councillors Faizal Ramli, Zaifulbahri Idris, Mustapha Nagoor, Siow Kong Choon, Siti Nur Umairah Hashim, Asna Amin, Razi Ali, Suhaimizan Bizar, Fairuz Isa, and Razali Abu Samah, FMT reported.

Through a notice of motion lodged on Oct 14, the group petitioned the apex court to rule on the constitutionality of their dismissal and declare the revocation null, void, and of no legal effect should it run counter to the state constitution.

The application names the Negeri Sembilan state secretary and the state government as the first and second respondents respectively.

Central to the dispute is the scope of royal discretionary powers. The applicants are seeking judicial determination on whether the phrase “at the ruler’s pleasure” in the state charter confers unbridled authority on the sovereign to dismiss executive councillors at will, irrespective of constitutional provisions requiring royal assent to align with the advice of the head of government.

Tuanku Muhriz previously stripped all ten executive council members of their posts for conduct the palace deemed treasonous to their oaths of office.

The palace acted after the councillors publicly endorsed a controversial declaration asserting that Tuanku Muhriz was legitimately dethroned in April and proclaiming Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar as the state's rightful ruler.

The royal household held that backing a rival claimant to the throne was wholly incompatible with their sworn constitutional duty of allegiance to the reigning sovereign.

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来自森美兰州的十名前执行委员会成员向联邦法院提起宪法争议，质疑国家元首端姑穆赫里兹在未经州大臣建议的情况下撤销其任命的决定。

该团体寻求对解雇是否合宪做出裁决，认为如果允许统治者在不遵守政府建议的情况下拥有解雇议员的自由裁量权，则可能违反州宪法。

此次法律诉讼源于他们因支持王位竞争对手而被指控不忠而被解职。

吉隆坡，10 月 21 日讯——十名被解职的森美兰州行政议员向联邦法院提起前所未有的宪法诉讼，要求法院裁定州最高行政长官是否有权在未经州务大臣建议的情况下撤销他们的任命。

该诉讼对端姑慕赫里兹·端姑慕纳维尔撤销其任命的决定提出质疑，该命令于 9 月 20 日生效，并于 9 月 24 日正式公布。

据《FMT》报道，申请人包括前议员 Faizal Ramli、Zaifulbahri Idris、Mustapha Nagoor、Siow Kong Choon、Siti Nur Umairah Hashim、Asna Amin、Razi Ali、Suhaimizan Bizar、Fairuz Isa 和 Razali Abu Samah。

该团体于 10 月 14 日提交动议通知，请求最高法院裁定其被解雇是否符合宪法，并宣布如果该解雇违反州宪法，则该解雇无效、作废且不具有任何法律效力。

该申请将森美兰州秘书和州政府分别列为第一和第二被告。

争议的核心在于君主自由裁量权的范围。申请人寻求司法裁决，以确定国家宪章中“由君主随意决定”的措辞是否赋予君主不受限制的权力，使其可以随意解散行政委员会成员，而无视宪法中关于必须经君主同意才能采纳政府首脑建议的规定。

端姑慕赫里兹此前曾剥夺了所有十名行政委员会成员的职务，因为他们的行为被王室认为是背叛了就职誓言。

在议员们公开支持一项有争议的声明后，王室采取了行动。该声明声称端姑慕赫里兹于四月被合法废黜，并宣布东姑纳扎鲁丁端姑嘉法尔为该州的合法统治者。

王室认为，支持王位竞争者与他们宣誓效忠在位君主的宪法义务完全不符。

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