REMBAU, Aug 23 – Datuk Sedia Raja Abd Rahim Yassin was installed as the 22nd Undang Luak Rembau today, ending the controversy surrounding the selection of the candidate.
The Installation Ceremony, which lasted about two hours, began at 10.30 am at the Balai Undang Luak Rembau here, starting with an announcement, followed by cannon fire, and the ‘Istiadat Menjemput’ before the Luak Rembau Anthem was played, leading to the handing over of the ‘Keris Pesaka’ to Abd Rahim.
The event continued with the ‘Istiadat Menjunjung Kasih’ and oath-taking by Abd Rahim, followed by a prayer led by Negeri Sembilan Deputy Mufti Amran Awaludin.
The selection of the Undang Luak Rembau was held to replace Datuk Lela Maharaja Datuk Muhamad Sharip Othman, 83, who died from old age on May 15.
The selection of an Undang in Negeri Sembilan must be from candidates of the Biduanda tribe, the original tribe of the state, and there are 12 tribes in the ‘Adat Perpatih’ system.
Abd Rahim, 68, who was born in the district, is of ‘Orang Besar Undang Yang Empat’ nobility carrying the title ‘Datuk Shahbandar’ since February 1999 in the Undang Luak Rembau Institution.
He has experience as a teacher in several schools in Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan and has held positions such as the head of department, head of unit, and assistant district education officer in Rembau before retiring in 2014.
The father of seven was also chosen as a football coach and referee at the state level and for the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM). He has extensive experience in associations, organisations, cooperatives, and mosques.
