Malaysian police were set to begin questioning 10 former Negeri Sembilan state officials on Monday over a disputed bid to remove the state’s long-time ruler.It comes a week after Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir dismissed the 10 ex-members of the Executive council, which serves as the state’s cabinet, for breaching their oaths of allegiance by backing his removal.Negeri Sembilan, south of Kuala Lumpur, has been locked in a months-long struggle over its throne that helped bring down the previous state government and forced a Snap election in August. The new administration, led by former ruling party Umno, remains at odds with the palace.
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Malaysian police consider sedition charges for ex-Negeri Sembilan officials
Malaysian police are questioning ten former Negeri Sembilan state officials regarding a bid to remove the state's ruler. This follows the ruler, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, dismissing these officials from the executive council for allegedly breaching their oaths of allegiance by supporting his removal.
Iman Muttaqin YusofSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-28 · 04:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Malaysian police are questioning ten former Negeri Sembilan state officials regarding a bid to remove the state's ruler. This follows the ruler, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, dismissing these officials from the executive council for allegedly breaching their oaths of allegiance by supporting his removal. The state has experienced a prolonged struggle over its throne, which contributed to the downfall of the previous state government and led to a snap election. The current administration, led by Umno, is reportedly in disagreement with the palace.
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The officials were dismissed for breaching their oaths of allegiance by backing the ruler's removal.
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Malaysian police will question 10 former Negeri Sembilan state officials over a disputed bid to remove the state's ruler.
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The new administration in Negeri Sembilan, led by Umno, is in conflict with the palace.
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The struggle over the throne in Negeri Sembilan contributed to the downfall of the previous state government.
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