TUNKU Nadzaruddin has issued another order in his purported, and some suggest self-appointed, capacity as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, this time directing the state’s Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) secretary to leave his post.
The move comes on the same day the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said the Negeri Sembilan executive council had no legal effect in declaring the removal of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as Yang di-Pertuan Besar.
In a letter dated today, Nadzaruddin said Raja Norazli Raja Nordin’s service as DKU secretary was terminated with immediate effect.
He "ordered" Raja Norazli to stop carrying out any functions or duties, or making any official representation on behalf of the DKU.
He was also instructed to return official documents, confidential files, meeting minutes, office access codes and other DKU property, and to vacate the secretary’s office.
The letter invoked Article 25 of the Negeri Sembilan Constitution as the basis for the order.
Nadzaruddin further said the termination did not prejudice any rights of his or the DKU to take further action over Raja Norazli’s conduct while carrying out his duties or representing himself as DKU secretary.
The order, however, comes amid an obvious situation over who has the constitutional authority to act on behalf of the state’s ruling institution.
The AGC, in a statement issued tonight, made it clear that the Menteri Besar and state executive council had no power to unilaterally terminate or declare vacant the office of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar.
It said any attempt to give effect to such a proclamation would have no legal effect.
The development also comes after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated the federal government’s recognition of Tuanku Muhriz as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar.
The DKU has likewise maintained that Tuanku Muhriz remains the legitimate ruler.
All the serving Undangs have also affirmed Tuanku Muhriz’s position, while the DKU has endorsed and confirmed him.
This leaves Nadzaruddin continuing to issue directives in the name of an office where his assumed position and role are rejected by the federal government, the AGC and the state's traditional institutions.
The latest order is therefore likely to add further weight to questions over the legal basis for Nadzaruddin’s continued exercise of powers associated with the office.
Rather than allowing the dispute to settle through the constitutional and legal processes already being invoked, the latest directive introduces another administrative decision purportedly made by Nadzaruddin as ruler.
The dispute is now no longer confined to competing proclamations over the throne.
It has begun affecting the administration of the DKU itself, with officials being instructed to act on orders issued by competing centres of authority.
There have since been numerous calls on social media for the relevant authorities to take action against him for treason, among others. – September 17, 2026
