KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 17 -- Undang of Rembau Hassan Ab Hamid has rejected the Negeri Sembilan executive council's position on the removal of Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, saying an administrative decision cannot override the state constitution or the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) ruling on matters of adat.

Malaysiakini reported that Hassan said the dispute over the April 19 proclamation removing Tuanku Muhriz must be dealt with according to the Negeri Sembilan constitution, rather than being determined solely through an administrative decision or media statement.

He said the key issue was not simply whether the Undang Yang Empat had the power to remove or select the Yang di-Pertuan Besar, but whether that power had...