Negeri Sembilan palace crisis may lead to contempt of court
Referring to news report by Malaysian official news agency Bernama , news portal FMT said the secretary of the Negeri Sembilan council of customary chieftains said today he may initiate contempt of court proceedings against those involved in the purported proclamation of a new Yang Dipertuan Besar of the state, following what was described as a breach of an interim injunction granted by the High Court today. Raja Norazli Raja Nordin, secretary of the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang, said media reports had indicated that the customary chieftains were involved in the purported appointment of a Yang Dipertuan Besar under the state constitution, FMT quoted Bernama. The purported appointment took place after the High Court issued an interim injunction earlier yesterday to preserve the status quo of the council and his position as its secretary pending the hearing of jurisdictional and justiciability issues, and until further order of the court. The injunction had been issued against the for...