As the dispute widens from the attempted removal of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar to the status of the State Executive Council, constitutional lawyer Datuk Mokhtar Ngah says the central issue is increasingly one of constitutional power, procedure and the boundaries between the throne, the Undang and elected government. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAHSpecial Analysis…
Decision to determine whether challenge to quia timet injunction proceeds to full hearing By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUCHING, May 13 – The High Court here has fixed May 20 to deliver its decision on preliminary objections in a legal dispute involving Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad and Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib. The matter came before Kuching High…
PM Anwar Backs Tuanku Muhriz and Menteri Besar, Urges Orderly Resolution of Negeri Sembilan Crisis By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 28, 2026 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has backed Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir and Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Utama Aminuddin Harun, calling…
The Throne on Trial: Power, Procedure and the Limits of Authority in Negeri Sembilan With expert commentary from Datuk Mokhtar Ngah, Managing Consultant at Messrs Mokhtar Ngah & Co. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH The Crisis in Context In Negeri Sembilan, a constitutional crisis has unfolded with unusual speed and unsettling clarity. What began…
Court ruling certifies heirs in century-old Cap Zuriat Sungai Mengkuang royal estate case By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA TERENGGANU, April 7, 2026 — Heirs of Sultan Zainal Abidin III are awaiting a formal response from the Terengganu State Government following a Syariah Court ruling earlier this year that certified the legitimate heirs in…
