MALACCA: Contradicting statements have emerged over the legitimacy of the Naning chieftain following the move by Malacca Government to seal the Balai Rasmi (official palace) of the chieftain and revoke his monthly allowance after mounting cases of fake “Datukships” conferred by the customary leader.
The 19th Naning customary chieftain continues to assert that he is still the rightful chieftain while the governing body of the Naning’s Adat Pepatih system, Lembaga Adat Naning (Naning Customary Board) has categorised the 19th chieftain as an unlawful Undang.