Muhriz skips Malaysia rulers council amid throne crisis
Negeri Sembilan ruler Muhriz Munawir is skipping the Malaysian Conference of Rulers to focus on a local palace power struggle. He is working to consolidate his position against a coup attempt by his cousin, Nadzaruddin Ja’afar, by securing the loyalty of regional chieftains.
Why it matters
The internal royal feud has escalated into a constitutional crisis, drawing in the federal government and highlighting the complex intersection of traditional feudal customs and modern Malaysian governance.
Negeri Sembilan ruler Muhriz Munawir will stay in the state and strengthen his position against a rebellion by presiding over the installation of a new feudal chieftain.
Listen Summarise Muhriz Munawir will skip the Oct 13 to 15 Conference of Rulers and focus on Negeri Sembilan, where a palace feud over the throne is deepening. Jelebu’s new Undang is expected to back Muhriz, strengthening his fight against cousin Nadzaruddin Ja’afar. The crisis has split royal houses and drawn in UMNO and the federal government, while Malaysia’s Attorney General says Muhriz’s removal was unconstitutional and he remains ruler. AI generated
KUALA LUMPUR – Negeri Sembilan ruler Muhriz Munawir will skip the Oct 13 to 15 Conference of Rulers, the latest development in an escalating palace feud that has dragged the federal Malaysian government into a brewing constitutional crisis.
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