PETALING JAYA: A vehicle believed to be carrying Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Istana Hinggap Negri Sembilan in Bukit Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur at about 6pm Monday (Sept 21), amid a dispute over the state’s royal leadership.
The vehicle entered with a convoy accompanied by a police motorcycle escort.
Anwar is expected to seek an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.
The expected audience comes after members of the state executive council endorsed a proclamation to remove Tuanku Muhriz and recognised Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar as the new Ruler.
The state’s Dewan Keadilan dan Undang has maintained that Tuanku Muhriz remains the rightful Ruler.
On Sept 17, the Attorney General’s Chambers said the proclamation dated April 19 was invalid because it did not meet mandatory requirements under the state constitution.
It also said the Mentri Besar and executive council had no unilateral authority to remove the ruler or declare the position vacant.
Anwar said on Sept 18 that any move concerning the ruler’s position must follow the prescribed procedures, and urged Mentri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim and the state government not to bow to political pressure.
