Who Are the Four Undangs? A Profile of Each Chief
Who Is Datuk Mubarak bin Dohak — Undang Luak Sungei Ujong?
Mubarak Dohak held the position of Dato’ Klana Petra, the 10th Undang Luak Sungei Ujong. Sungei Ujong is the largest and most politically significant of the four Luak, covering the area around Seremban — the state capital of Negeri Sembilan.
He was the only remaining member of the 2008 cohort of Undang Yang Empat who originally participated in choosing Tuanku Muhriz as ruler, making his subsequent turn against the ruler particularly striking.
He was removed from his position by the DKU on 17 April 2026 on the basis of 33 violations of adat, syariah and national law. Two days later, he read the declaration against Tuanku Muhriz — an act the MB described as legally void given his already-stripped status.
Who Is Datuk Maarof Mat Rashad — Undang Luak Jelebu?
Datuk Maarof Mat Rashad is the Undang of Jelebu, whose territory covers the northern part of Negeri Sembilan bordering Selangor, with the main town of Kuala Klawang.
SSM public records and a letter on official Balai Undang letterhead raise questions about his conduct in the months before the crisis. In November 2024, he signed an authorisation letter granting rare earth mining rights to NREE Development Sdn. Bhd., bypassing the state PTG office. In January 2025, he became a shareholder in NREE Holdings — the parent company. In March 2026 — one month before the crisis — he quietly exited the company.
Who Is Datuk Muhammed Abdullah — Undang Luak Johol?
Datuk Muhammed Abdullah is the Undang of Johol, installed in 2016. Johol is one of the smaller Luak. Former Court of Appeal judge Datuk Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus, writing in The Edge, noted that his own great-great-grandfather was the Undang of Johol for over 60 years — one of the longest-reigning Undang in Negeri Sembilan history.
Who Is Datuk Abdul Rahim Yasin — Undang Luak Rembau?
Datuk Abdul Rahim Yasin is the Undang of Rembau — and by far the most junior of the four, having been installed only in September 2024, barely seven months before signing the declaration against Tuanku Muhriz. His participation is perhaps the most surprising, given his extremely short tenure and limited experience in the position.
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On Mubarak’s removal and 33 offences: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/04/23/four-undang-to-skip-ceremony
On NREE Holdings SSM records: https://einfo.ssm.com.my
On the Undang of Johol connection in the judge’s article: https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/800970
On Undang of Rembau’s recent installation: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/773373
On all four Undang signing the joint statement: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/04/20/state-govt-does-not-recognise-declaration-to-depose-negeri-sembilan-ruler-says-mb