Tuanku Muhriz receives Negeri Sembilan state leaders for audience
Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim arrived at Istana Hinggap in Seremban at about 10.50 am for an audience with Yang di‑Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, according to Utusan Malaysia. His vehicle entered the…
Source: Free Malaysia Today · September 29, 2026 at 4:32 AM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim arrived at Istana Hinggap in Seremban at about 10.50 am for an audience with Yang di‑Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, according to Utusan Malaysia. His vehicle entered the palace compound followed ten minutes later by the vehicle carrying Tuanku Muhriz, the report said.
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Also present were Undang Luak Sungai Ujong Datuk Klana Petra Muhammad Faris Johari, Undang Luak Rembau Datuk Sedia Raja Hassan Ab Hamid and Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad, as noted by Berita Harian and Malay Mail. The meeting took place two days after Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged Ismail to seek an audience with the ruler and the four undangs to find an amicable solution to the state’s ongoing crisis.
Earlier this month the Negeri Sembilan executive council issued a statement seeking to remove Tuanku Muhriz as Yang di‑Pertuan Besar, a move Ismail endorsed the next day. The Attorney‑General’s Chambers said the statement was invalid because the menteri besar and exco lack authority to make such a declaration, and the state secretary refused to gazette it.
In response Tuanku Muhriz revoked the appointments of ten exco members for breaching their oaths of office and allegiance to the ruler.
Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi acknowledged the sackings and held a meeting with all 25 Negeri Sembilan assemblymen from BN and Perikatan Nasional on Sunday night to discuss options for resolving the crisis. After the meeting state Umno chief Jalaluddin Alias said the state government must continue to “function as usual” and added that Ismail’s administration had “various methods” to achieve this.
Yesterday Bukit Aman police completed recording statements from the ten former state executive councillors and several other individuals linked to the palace crisis.
The audience aims to settle the constitutional and customary dispute that has disrupted state administration, a development observers say could affect policy continuity in Negeri Sembilan. Resolving the conflict is seen as necessary for the state government to carry out its duties without further interruption.
What happens next remains unclear; the parties have not announced any further meetings or decisions following today’s audience. Police investigations into the statements recorded yesterday are expected to continue, and any subsequent steps will depend on the outcome of the discussions between the menteri besar, the ruler and the customary leaders.