What specific adat procedures were followed for the 22nd Undang of Rembau selection?

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The 22nd Undang of Rembau was selected through Adat Perpatih procedures carried out by the luak of Rembau, with royal consent and recognition given only when required by custom.

The selection of Hassan Ab Hamid, 67, as the 22nd Undang of Rembau was carried out in line with the adat (customs) and traditions practised in Rembau, using established adat procedures. Under the Adat Perpatih system, the Undang is not appointed by the Yang Dipertuan Besar; it is chosen through the customary processes of the luak itself. The Yang Dipertuan Besar’s role is limited to receiving luak representatives for an audience and, where custom calls for it, granting consent and recognition to the community’s decision.
Royal consent for the formal installation ceremony is separate from the selection process
The Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, consented to hold a royal audience ceremony to formalise the installation of the Undang of Luak Rembau at Istana Besar Seri Menanti this Saturday. The royal decree was conveyed by Tunku Besar Seri Menanti, Tunku Ali Redhauddin Tuanku Muhriz, during an audience with the Datuk-Datuk Adat of Rembau at the same palace. This consent relates to formalising the installation ceremony, rather than appointing the Undang by personal discretion.
The luak of Rembau made the choice through customary processes under Adat Perpatih
A Kerapatan Buapak Delapan ceremony chairman, Datuk Juan Datuk Zulkipli Shamsudin, stated that Hassan Ab Hamid was selected in accordance with established adat procedures. He emphasised that, under Adat Perpatih, an Undang is chosen through the customary processes of the luak itself. The account does not spell out the step-by-step elements of those procedures, but it clearly places the selection authority within the luak’s customary process.
The Yang Dipertuan Besar does not summon, choose, or appoint the Undang
Zulkipli stressed that the Yang Dipertuan Besar does not summon, choose, or appoint any individual at his own discretion. Instead, the Yang Dipertuan Besar receives representatives of the luak when they seek an audience, and grants consent and recognition when required by custom. Any suggestion that the Yang Dipertuan Besar personally selects the Undang is described as a misunderstanding of the adat governing Negeri Sembilan.
The previous Undang’s passing sets the context for the 22nd appointment
The previous Undang of Rembau, Datuk Lela Maharaja Datuk Muhamad Sharip Othman, died of old age on May 15, 2024, at the age of 83. The selection of the 22nd Undang followed this vacancy, with the formal installation to be held at Istana Besar Seri Menanti after royal consent for the ceremony. Even with that timeline, the specific internal adat steps used by the luak to arrive at the choice were not detailed.

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