Who rules Negeri Sembilan? Royal row tests Malaysia’s constitutional order

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A dispute over the succession to the Negeri Sembilan throne has contributed to the collapse of the state government and raised questions about Malaysia's constitutional arrangements. The dispute pits incumbent ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir against intended successor Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku.

The dust has yet to settle in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan, where a royal row has led to the fall of a state government and left the public wondering who, exactly, is in charge. Observers warn that the months-long constitutional crisis could create ripple effects well beyond the state’s borders, testing the entire nation’s systems of monarchy and government. The dispute centres on which of two men: the incumbent, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, or his intended replacement, Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku...