Negeri Sembilan is in the middle of its most unusual constitutional episode in decades, and most Malaysians are still trying to make sense of it. At the centre of it all is Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, whose position as the state's ruler has been challenged by a proclamation that the state executive council insists is valid.
The Negeri Sembilan Dewan Keadilan dan Undang, the customary body that oversees matters of adat in the state, disagrees entirely. It has said plainly that Tuanku Muhriz remains the lawful ruler, that there is no vacancy in the position, and that only the Dewan itself has the authority to decide on the appointment or removal of a Yang di-Pertuan Besar. It even went as far as directing government officers not to act on the disputed proclamation.
Tuanku Muhriz's return to the country was itself a moment worth watching, with hundreds of supporters gathering at KLIA to welcome him home. The matter is now before the High Court in Seremban, and the Attorney-General's Chambers has weighed in on the side of the Dewan, saying the exco had no jurisdiction to make such a call. For a state built on a centuries-old power-sharing tradition, this is uncharted territory, and it's far from resolved.
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