[WATCH] New Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar Installed Amid Questions Over DUN Dissolution

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Friday turned unexpectedly eventful as Negeri Sembilan’s four Undang, together with the Tunku Besar Tampin, formally installed Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar as the new Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.

This appointment makes Tunku Nadzaruddin the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, succeeding Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

The installation ceremony was held at a five-star hotel in Melaka. Present at the venue were Datuk Maarof Mat Rashad and Tunku Syed Razman Tunku Syed Idrus Al-Qadri.

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Former Mentri Besar Tan Sri Rais Yatim was also in attendance, while the remaining Undang followed the proceedings live via Zoom, according to The Star.

“The process was carried out according to the state’s adat followed by a royal address.

“We understand there may be some issues but we shall overcome these together,” Rais was quoted as saying by the English daily.

Rais also said the installation of Tunku Nadzaruddin was conducted in accordance with Negeri Sembilan’s adat and constitution.

The development comes after the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly was dissolved earlier in the day following consent from Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, granted by Tuanku Mukhriz Tuanku Munawir the night before.

At the same time, Rais questioned the legality of the DUN dissolution, arguing that Nadzaruddin had already been appointed state ruler by the ruling chiefs on April 19.

“Now, that is a very big question, and I would urge that all legal minds now focus on it,” Rais said.

Rais added that under Article 28 of the state laws, the definition of the ruler includes the Undang, who were not consulted during the dissolution process.

Meanwhile, The High Court in Seremban today granted an ad interim injunction to stop a planned special sitting of the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang Negeri Sembilan (DKU) and to prevent any attempt to remove its secretary, Raja Norazli Raja Nordin.

The injunctions were obtained by Raja Norazli and the DKU as part of their legal challenge in court, reported NST.

As a result, the plaintiffs — including former Undang of Luak Sungei Ujong Datuk Mubarak Thahak, the Undang of Luak Jelebu Datuk Maarof Mat Rashad, the Undang of Luak Johol Datuk Muhammed Abdullah, the Undang of Luak Rembau Datuk Abdul Rahim Yasin, the Tunku Besar of Tampin Tunku Syed Razman Tunku Syed Idrus Al-Qadri, and the Shahbandar of Sungei Ujong Datuk Seri Badarudin Abdul Khalid – are barred from convening any DKU meetings, including a special sitting that had taken place earlier today.

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[WATCH] New Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar Installed Amid Questions Over DUN Dissolution