A subtle message for the discerning — Hafiz Hassan
OCTOBER 9 — Little may be known that the appointment of a Menter Besar of a state “have not been so smooth s...
On October 9, it was revealed that the appointment of a state's Menteri Besar was not always a smooth process. His Royal Highness Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, shared stories from his journal about such incidents. In Perak, Sultan and the former Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Ghazali Jawi, had a strained relationship. The Sultan avoided any gatherings with Tan Sri, even sporting a beard to demonstrate his displeasure.
Tan Sri eventually resigned, and a new Menteri Besar was appointed. A similar event occurred in Pahang, where the Regent and Menteri Besar, Datuk Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar, were not on good terms. The Sultan's refusal to accept his brother's candidacy for Menteri Besar was criticized by the former Prime Minister, but the issue was resolved as the younger brother did not pursue politics.
An incident in Johor saw the Sultan ordering the Menteri Besar to vacate his office, but he stayed on until the general election. The Sultan later wrote about the importance of the Rulers' role, despite their limited discretion. The article ends with His Majesty's displeasure over a television news report regarding Selangor's Menteri Besar appointment, leading to a canceled meeting with the Selangor Barisan Nasional Director of Elections.
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