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Newly sworn-in Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim has committed to preserving the state's royal institution and customs while maintaining cooperation with the Federal Government under the Unity framework.
Negri Sembilan's Barisan Nasional chairman has cautioned voters against accepting campaign narratives that invoke the state's royal institution, warning that speculation about royal involvement in electoral outcomes risks undermining democratic processes.
Negeri Sembilan police have opened a formal investigation after receiving 11 reports concerning a TikTok video allegedly featuring a political party's statements about the state's royal institution, just days before voting.
Police have remanded a 52-year-old man for two days as they investigate allegations that he made insulting remarks about the Negri Sembilan royal family on social media platforms.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has cautioned political parties and leaders against leveraging the royal institution for political advantage during the Negri Sembilan state election campaign.
Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim has cautioned political parties against dragging Negeri Sembilan's royal institution into election campaign rhetoric, emphasising the need to shield constitutional matters from partisan weaponisation.