The appointment was subsequently confirmed by Datuk Andulika Mandalika Zainol Ariffin Ibrahim, Tua Lembaga Waris di-Darat, who holds recognition from the Negeri Sembilan state government.
PETALING JAYA: A young accountant with royal matrilineal lineage has been elevated to one of Negeri Sembilan’s most significant traditional posts, with Muhammad Faris Johari named the 11th Undang of Luak Sungei Ujong.
The appointment was announced today via a statement posted on the Majlis Dato Lembaga Adat Sungei Ujong Facebook page, issued by Waris Nan Tua Klana Hulu Orang Kaya Datuk Laksamana Shaharumzaman Abdul Malek, together with the Ibu Soko and Waris of Klana Hulu.
The statement confirmed that the selection was reached by unanimous consensus and carried out free from outside influence, in accordance with Article 14(1) of the Laws of the Constitution of Negeri Sembilan 1959.
The formal investiture ceremony took place on April 22 at Telaga Undang, conducted in keeping with adat and customary law, and was witnessed by representatives of the Ibu Soko Waris Negeri, Dato Lembaga Lingkungan, To Buapak Lingkungan, and various government officials.
The appointment was subsequently confirmed by Datuk Andulika Mandalika Zainol Ariffin Ibrahim, Tua Lembaga Waris di-Darat, who holds recognition from the Negeri Sembilan state government.
Muhammad Faris, 27, is the second son of Johari Meor Ngah and Ibu Soko Klana Hulu Shazlina Sinda Maharaja Abd Karim. Through his maternal lineage, he traces his descent directly to Datuk Klana Petra Bador Datuk Penghulu Menteri Chantek, the founding Undang of Luak Sungei Ujong.
Educated at Maktab Rendah Sains Mara Beseri in Perlis, Muhammad Faris went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Universiti Teknologi Mara before completing his professional qualification under the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) programme in 2022.
He currently works as an accountant at Marsh, a multinational insurance and risk advisory firm with a presence in over 130 countries. He wed Sharifah Amirah Syed Ismail Ash-Shahab on April 20, 2024.
His appointment fills the vacancy left by Datuk Mubarak Dohak, whose dismissal was accepted by the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang Negeri Sembilan following a special sitting at Istana Besar Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah.
