The four purported undangs claim a 1898 agreement signed between the Yang Dipertuan Besar and four undangs then in office form the basis of the Negeri Sembilan constitution.

PETALING JAYA: The four purported undangs of Negeri Sembilan, together with the Tunku Besar Tampin, have defended their bid to remove Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as Yang Dipertuan Besar, claiming the ruler had breached provisions of a 1898 agreement.

The chieftains claimed the ruler had breached two clauses in the agreement by interfering in the custom affairs of each area, and entertaining complaints against their appointed undangs.

In a 12-page statement, they also accused Tuanku Muhriz of hearing complaints against the purported Rembau undang Abdul Rahim Yasin from a rival group that participated in the undang elections.