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…
By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 – Malaysia’s markets showed little immediate alarm after former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was granted conditional clemency allowing him to serve the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest. But the muted reaction should not be mistaken for proof that the decision…
BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 – The order for Network School to cease operating in Forest City is about more than a business licence. It tests Malaysia’s ability to welcome international technology investment while protecting its laws, sovereignty and national interests. Malaysia is entitled to insist that every investor complies…
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…
