PORT DICKSON: The Negri Sembilan palace's decision to revoke the state honours conferred on former Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Mohd Rais Yatim should not be politicised, says caretaker mentri besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.
He said the conferment and revocation of state honours are matters solely within the Yang di-Pertuan Besar's prerogative.
"We must respect Tuanku's decision. It has nothing to do with politics and should not be politicised," he said when met on Thursday (July 30).
Earlier Thursday, state secretary Datuk Mohd Zafir Ibrahim specified that Rais’ revoked honours were the Darjah Seri Utama Negri Sembilan (SPNS), awarded in 2001, and the Darjah Dato' Setia Negri Sembilan (DSNS), bestowed in 1979.
"Duli Yang Maha Mulia Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negri Sembilan has decreed the revocation of both titles with immediate effect.
“This decision was made to safeguard the majesty, dignity, and honour of the Negri Sembilan royal institution," he said.
The SPNS carries the title Dato' Seri Utama while the DSNS carries a Dato'.
Rais, who was a former Cabinet minister, had also served as Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar from 1978 to 1982 and Dewan Negara president from 2020 to 2023.
