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…
The August 1 36-seat election is no conventional three-coalition contest. PH and BN govern Malaysia together but are fighting each other in Negeri Sembilan, while BN is cooperating with PAS-led PN and Bersatu is contesting separately. According to Universiti Malaya’s Prof Awang Azman Awang Pawi, the pivotal constituency is a Malay middle that is economically…
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…
