Rais Yatim expected to be charged in Melaka tomorrow
Former Senate president Rais Yatim is expected to be charged at the Melaka sessions court tomorrow, with proceedings scheduled for 9am before judge Raja Noor Adilla Raja Mahyaldin at the Melaka court complex in Ayer…
Source: Free Malaysia Today · September 24, 2026 at 9:59 PM · AI-assisted report
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MELAKA, 25 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
Former Senate president Rais Yatim is expected to be charged at the Melaka sessions court tomorrow, with proceedings scheduled for 9am before judge Raja Noor Adilla Raja Mahyaldin at the Melaka court complex in Ayer Keroh.
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The 84-year-old confirmed the matter when contacted, though the details of the charge remain unclear.
According to the e-Court system, the case is listed for tomorrow's session. Rais, a former six-term Jelebu member of parliament and former Umno stalwart who currently serves as Wawasan chairman, has been at the centre of a constitutional dispute in Negeri Sembilan.
In July, the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, revoked the state honours bestowed on Rais, stripping him of the Seri Utama award conferred in 2001 and the Dato' Setia Negeri Sembilan award conferred in 1979.
State secretary Zafir Ibrahim said the decision was made to preserve the honour of the Negeri Sembilan royal institution. The revocation followed Rais's public backing of a move by three undangs and one former undang to remove Tuanku Muhriz as the state's ruler. Rais was among those present when Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Jaafar was allegedly proclaimed the new Yang Dipertuan Besar at a five-star hotel in Melaka in June.
The Negeri Sembilan palace declared the proclamation invalid in terms of the state's constitution, laws and customs. The palace's statement underscored that the installation process did not conform to established royal protocols and legal requirements governing the succession.
The upcoming court appearance marks a new legal dimension to the ongoing royal dispute that has drawn significant public attention in Negeri Sembilan and nationally. Rais's role as a senior political figure and former menteri besar adds weight to the proceedings, which come three months after the palace took the unprecedented step of revoking his state honours.
The case is expected to proceed tomorrow with the formal reading of charges, after which the court will determine the next steps in the legal process.
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