KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 17 -- The Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) Negeri Sembilan has reaffirmed that Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir remains the legitimate Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, saying there is no vacancy in the position and no successor while it is lawfully occupied.

In a statement today, the DKU also said the state executive council's decision dated September 16 had no legal effect insofar as it purported to confirm Tuanku Muhriz's removal, recognise a new ruler and order its immediate implementation.

It said such matters fell outside the jurisdiction of the state executive council and contradicted the binding determinations of the DKU under the Negeri Sembilan Constitution.

The statement came after two statements were i...