Sacking counter-sacking

 Sat 25.4.2026

This NS circus has gone on for a week now, this sacking and counter-sacking. First it was the Yamtuan who sacked the Undang of Sungai Ujung (the name I'd picked to be my blog tag, because I stay just around the corner, nothing else). Then, obviously tit for tat, the sacked Undang said he was sacking the Yamtuan. When the MB stood by Yamtuan's earlier decision, all the other Undangs (Johol and Jelebu, and the unconfirmed Rembau one (actually there are now 3 claimants) plus the Tengku Besar Tampin, came out to scold the MB and promptly claimed to sack him, too.

Wo ! hang on ! This is a real circus now !

What happened to Procedure and Protocol ?

Is there Law in the Land, Minangkabau or whatever ?

Rais Yatim came out fast and furious, blurting history, complete with Minangkabau pronunciations he always claim to master. The history is fine, but the final solution he offered isn't final. Being quick on the draw is not the measure of sound judgement, and he should know, having burned his bridges before and then coming crawling back to the main theatre of turmoil. 

If I were the MB, and I'm not, I'll cut the Undang Sg. Ujung allowance, and his electicity and water supply. I'll get the LA to get the AG to interpret the law so that the right person can make the right decision, because the Adat is implemented by the Adat people, not the court.

On the "sacking" of the MB, the Undangs, and much less the Tengku Besar Tampin, have no authority. The MB won an election. Only the Dewan Undangan Negeri can remove him.

My grandfather was from the Suku Biduanda.

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