PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has cautioned against any move to remove the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan outside the constitutional process, saying he will not intervene in the dispute and that the matter must be resolved according to law.
Anwar said Malaysia’s constitutional monarchy meant that action concerning a Ruler could not be taken arbitrarily and must comply with the provisions of the relevant state Constitution.
“I said I am not interfering. What am I interfering in? The Undangs made a decision. There are parties supporting them and giving their views, and there is no problem with that. I do not want to interfere.
“But even with the Undang, which is valid, which is invalid? Decide and resolve that,” he said during his speech at the Sebarkan Salam dan Pendang Berselawat Bersama Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim programme in Pendang last night.
He said any move to remove or depose a Ruler was subject to constitutional conditions and procedures.
“Discuss it amicably. I do not agree with overthrowing a Ruler so easily. Our system cannot work that way, which is why the Constitution is very clear,” he said.
Anwar also stressed that the Prime Minister and Cabinet were bound by constitutional limits and could not arbitrarily alter matters concerning the institution of the Malay Rulers.
“The Prime Minister is the chief executive administering the country. What is his limit? He cannot amend the Constitution regarding Islam, the Malay language, the rights of all Malays and the Rulers,” he said.
He said the constitutional framework must be defended to prevent the country’s system of constitutional monarchy from being eroded.
“If we can bring down a Ruler so easily, the royal system will cease to exist in our country. But I understand the people, especially the Malays, and many Malaysians, including the Chinese and Indians, also do not want this system to be threatened,” he said.
Anwar said the issue should not be reduced to a political dispute, as it involved the country’s constitutional system.
“If we, as Malays, are divided even over the Malay Rulers as a pillar of our system, how can we expect others to respect us? This is our problem, because hatred, anger and differences of opinion have caused us to lose our judgement and our senses,” he said.
At the event, Anwar also announced an additional RM2.8 million allocation to repair basic infrastructure at 14 Islamic educational institutions throughout Kedah. - September 26, 2026
