Royal court says Tuanku Muhriz did not interfere in undang removal

Raja Norazli Raja Nordin, secretary of the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU), clarified that the body’s function is to advise on luak customs as mandated by Article 16 of the Negeri Sembilan state constitution. During a meeting chaired by Tuanku Muhriz, representatives Ibu Soko Klana Hulu and Waris Klana Hulu presented a complaint on behalf of Telaga Undang Luak Sungei Ujong, confirming the removal of Mubarak Dohak as Undang through a termination letter dated May 13, 2025.

The DKU stated that the authority to choose, appoint, or dismiss undangs belongs exclusively to the luak, and that neither the DKU nor Tuanku Muhriz can alter those decisions. Consequently, the DKU accepted the termination as a lawful luak action under Article 14(3). The court also dismissed claims by four alleged undangs and the Tunku Besar of Tampin that Tuanku Muhriz violated an 1898 agreement, noting that the agreement must be read in conjunction with the 1959 state constitution and cannot override it.