Tuanku Muhriz remains legitimate Yamtuan, says Negeri Sembilan DKU

The Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) Negeri Sembilan has confirmed the legitimacy of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, asserting there is no valid vacancy or successor while he lawfully holds the position.

The DKU highlighted that decisions by the state executive council regarding his removal lack legal standing and fall outside its jurisdiction according to the Negeri Sembilan Constitution.

It emphasized that any change to the position should adhere to constitutional and legal processes, and the matter is under judicial scrutiny.

The DKU also stressed that the traditional institutions are communal trusts, not owned by any political entity.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — The Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) Negeri Sembilan has reaffirmed that Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir remains the legitimate Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, saying there is no vacancy in the position and no successor while it is lawfully occupied.

In a statement today, the DKU also said the state executive council’s decision dated September 16 had no legal effect insofar as it purported to confirm Tuanku Muhriz’s removal, recognise a new ruler and order its immediate implementation.

It said such matters fell outside the jurisdiction of the state executive council and contradicted the binding determinations of the DKU under the Negeri Sembilan Constitution.

The statement came after two statements were issued following the DKU’s September 13 media statement, namely the Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar’s statement dated September 15 and the document titled “Keputusan Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri Sembilan Bil. 6 Tahun 2026” dated September 16.

The DKU said it welcomed Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim’s September 15 statement, which maintained that the menteri besar had no unilateral power to terminate or vacate the office of Yang di-Pertuan Besar and that the validity and effect of the April 19 proclamation should be determined through lawful constitutional and legal processes, including judicial determination.

It said this position was consistent with the Negeri Sembilan Constitution and the DKU’s own determinations.

The DKU said questions involving Malay adat, including the election, appointment, resignation and removal of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar and Undang, fell within its jurisdiction under Article XVI of the state constitution.

It said Article XVI(3) further provided that the DKU’s advice on such matters was final and could not be challenged or questioned in any court on any grounds.

The DKU said the April 19 proclamation remained defective and void from the outset, as no enquiry under Article X(1) of the state constitution had been conducted, while three of its four signatories were not lawfully serving as Undang at the time.

It also said the function under Article X(2) had already been exercised after the menteri besar at the time refused to sign the proclamation, resulting in the proclamation lapsing and becoming void.

“The State Executive Council cannot cure these defects,” the statement said.

The DKU added that any proclamation purporting to elect a new Yang di-Pertuan Besar under Article XI would similarly be invalid as it was based on the same defective foundation and signed by people who did not lawfully hold the office of Undang.

It also said the prerogative of the Undang Yang Empat could only be exercised by Undang who lawfully held office and in accordance with the requirements and procedures prescribed by the state constitution.

The DKU said the matter was currently before the Seremban High Court and that a court order remained in force, urging all parties to respect the judicial process and refrain from taking steps that could circumvent or interfere with it.

It reiterated that Tuanku Muhriz remained the legitimate Yang di-Pertuan Besar and Yang di-Pertua of the DKU, adding that the institutions of Malay adat in Negri Sembilan, including those of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar and Undang, did not belong to any political party or individual but were a trust for all members of the community and their descendants.

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森美兰州议会 (DKU) 已确认端姑慕力兹端姑穆纳维尔 (Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir) 担任森美兰州最高行政长官的合法性，并声称在他合法担任该职位期间，没有有效的空缺或继任者。

DKU强调，州行政委员会关于罢免他的决定缺乏法律依据，并且根据森美兰州宪法，该决定超出了州行政委员会的管辖范围。

它强调，任何立场上的改变都应遵循宪法和法律程序，此事正在接受司法审查。

DKU 还强调，传统机构是社区信托，不属于任何政治实体所有。

吉隆坡，9月17日——森美兰州议会重申，端姑穆里兹端姑穆纳维尔仍然是森美兰州的合法国家元首，并表示该职位在合法任职期间没有空缺，也没有继任者。

DKU今天在一份声明中还表示，州行政委员会9月16日的决定不具有法律效力，因为该决定旨在确认罢免端姑慕赫里兹，承认新统治者并命令立即执行。

它表示，此类事项超出了州行政委员会的管辖范围，并且与森美兰州宪法规定的 DKU 的约束性决定相矛盾。

该声明是在昆山杜克大学于 9 月 13 日向媒体发表声明后发表的两份声明之后发布的，即森美兰州务大臣于 9 月 15 日发表的声明和于 9 月 16 日题为“Keputusan Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri Sembilan Bil. 6 Tahun 2026”的文件。

DKU表示欢迎州务大臣拿督伊斯迈·拉西姆9月15日的声明，该声明坚持认为州务大臣没有单方面权力终止或撤换最高元首的职位，4月19日公告的有效性和效力应通过合法的宪法和法律程序，包括司法裁定来确定。

它表示，这一立场符合森美兰州宪法和DKU自身的决定。

DKU表示，涉及马来习俗的问题，包括选举、任命、辞职和罢免最高统治者（Yang di-Pertuan Besar）和Undang（地方规章制度），均属于州宪法第十六条规定的管辖范围。

该条款还规定，第十六（3）条进一步规定，DKU 就此类事项提供的建议是最终的，不得以任何理由在任何法院受到质疑或挑战。

DKU表示，4月19日的公告从一开始就存在缺陷且无效，因为没有根据州宪法第十（1）条进行调查，而且其四名签署人中有三名当时并未合法担任Undang（州议员）。

声明还指出，由于当时的州务大臣拒绝签署公告，导致公告失效，因此根据第 X(2) 条赋予的职能已经行使。

声明称：“州行政委员会无法解决这些缺陷。”

DKU补充说，任何声称根据第十一条选举新任最高元首的公告同样无效，因为它基于同样的缺陷基础，并且是由没有合法担任最高元首职务的人签署的。

声明还指出，只有依法担任州长职务的州长才能行使州长的特权，并且必须符合州宪法规定的要求和程序。

DKU表示，此事目前正在芙蓉高等法院审理，法院命令仍然有效，并敦促各方尊重司法程序，不要采取任何可能规避或干扰司法程序的措施。

它重申，端姑穆里兹仍然是昆山杜克大学的合法国家元首和国家元首，并补充说，森美兰州的马来人机构，包括国家元首和云登，不属于任何政党或个人，而是社区所有成员及其后代的信托。

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