KUALA PILAH, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Disputes over royal succession in Negeri Sembilan must be resolved in accordance with adat or customary law and legal provisions, rather than personal interests, Yang Dipertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir said today.
General : Tuanku Muhriz: Royal Succession Disputes Must Follow Adat, Law
Tuanku Muhriz, Adat Perpatih, institution of Rule
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- "Such actions not only risk undermining the authority of customary institutions and the palace but could also destabilise the state and erode public trust," he said in his royal address at the installation ceremony of the 17th Undang of Jelebu at Istana Besar Seri Menanti here today.
- The ceremony was also attended by Tunku Ampuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Aishah Rohani Tengku Besar Mahmud, Tunku Besar Seri Menanti Tunku Ali Redhauddin Tuanku Muhriz and Tunku Panglima Besar Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin.
- Tuanku Muhriz said the authority of the institution of the Ruler depends on respect for adat, the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law.
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Also reported by Malay Mail , New Straits Times
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