SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan government refuses to accept or recognise a declaration read and signed by the Undang of Sungei Ujong Datuk Mubarak Dohak on the removal of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said this was because Mubarak no longer had the authority as the Undang of Sungei Ujong.
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"The state government neither acceopts nor recognises the declaration as it was not in line with Articles 10 to 13 of the Laws of the Constitution of Negri Sembilan 1959," he said in a statement Monday (April 20).
Aminuddin said Mubarak himself had been removed as Undang on May 13, 2025.
The Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) which sat on April 17, he said, had also agreed to advise and accept the recommendations of the Telaga Undang and Waris Klana Hulu Sg Ujong who had agreed to remove Mubarak as Undang.
The DKU, he said, is the highest authority governing the four Undangs or chietains of Negri Sembilan.
The removal, he said, was due to 33 offences related to the traditions and customary laws committed by Mubarak.
Mubarak's removal, he said, was also carried out in accordance with Article 14(3) of the Laws of the Constitution of Negri Sembilan.
"There is also a precedent on this in March 2016 where the DKU had also advised and accepted the removal of the Undang of Johol Datuk Mohammad Jan Abdul Ghani for contravening traditions and customary laws," he said.
On Sunday (April 19) evening, Mubarak and the three other Undang held a meeting where they decided to remove Tuanku Muhriz as the state ruler.
The other three chieftains are the Undang of Jelebu Datuk Maarof Mat Rashad, Undang Johol Datuk Muhammed Abdullah and Undang Rembau Datuk Abdul Rahim Yasin.
They claimed the decision was made due to misconduct on the part of Tuanku Muhriz.
They had also unanimously decided to name the Tunku Panglima of Negri Sembilan Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja'afar as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Besar.
The event was held at the Balai Undang Luak Sungei Ujong here on Sunday evening.
