PM Anwar meets Negeri Sembilan ruler amid state executive crisis
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Istana Negeri Sembilan in Kuala Lumpur at 6pm today for an audience with Yang Dipertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, according to Bernama.
Source: Free Malaysia Today · September 21, 2026 at 12:32 PM · AI-assisted report
Single-sourceISTANA NEGERI SEMBILAN, CHANGKAT PERSEKUTUAN, KUALA LUMPUR, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Istana Negeri Sembilan in Kuala Lumpur at 6pm today for an audience with Yang Dipertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, according to Bernama.
The meeting follows the Negeri Sembilan palace’s announcement yesterday that Tuanku Muhriz had dismissed 10 state executive council members for allegedly violating their oath of office and pledge of allegiance on August 7. The palace stated they breached their oath through actions and statements on September 15. Separately, Negeri Sembilan’s menteri besar, Ismail Lasim, had endorsed a joint statement by the executive council last week purporting to affirm Tuanku Muhriz’s removal as state ruler.
Anwar was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Ismail. Media reports indicated the delegation left the palace around 6.58pm. Police vehicles were seen entering the palace compound earlier, as reporters gathered outside from 2pm.
The meeting occurs amid a dispute over Tuanku Muhriz’s status as Negeri Sembilan’s ruler, with the executive council’s statement last week marking the latest escalation in tensions. The palace’s decision to sack the 10 members signals a direct challenge to their authority, while the prime minister’s visit suggests efforts to mediate the crisis.
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8/10A constitutional crisis in Negeri Sembilan involving the Prime Minister and state ruler threatens federal-state relations and national governance stability, with potential precedent for future state-federal tensions.
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