The Sultan of Terengganu, Our King
23 March 2008 | 16,833 viewsThey’ve stripped the dude who wanted to be Terengganu Menteri Besar of his Umno membership.
That means he is now an independent state assemblyman. So he can’t be Menteri Besar now because he definitely does not command the support of the majority of the assembly.
The thing is, he didn’t even have the support of the majority when he was still an Umno assemblyman. The Umno buggers in the state wanted Idris Jusoh; they still do.
Idris Jusoh commands the support of the majority, and therefore he should be sworn in as Menteri Besar, not the now-independent ADUN from Kijal. That is the law.
What’s with the Sultan? I’ll tell you what’s with the Sultan, who is also the Agong.
His objections to swearing in Idris Jusoh might not be legal, but they sure are moral and ethical.
The Sultan is sick and tired of Idris Jusoh, not only because he is corrupted, but also because he’s amounted to nothing more than KJ’s errand boy.
He’s sick and tired of the state’s petroleum royalties being used to fund ostentatious and over-priced projects that have brought very little direct benefit to the people of Terengganu, the second poorest state in the country, but have enriched Umno buggers in the state.
He’s sick and tired that people like KJ and Patrick Lim (aka Patrick Badawi, who is now in deep shit as his Penang projects look like they will be shelved) are running riot all over the place while Idris Jusoh the running dog does and can do nothing much but merely rub himself against their ankles.
The Sultan has had enough of all of this, and that’s why he doesn’t want Idris Jusoh.
That’s why he is even risking legal action against his person for not wanting to swear in the bugger.
It is all for the people of Terengganu, and heck, the rest of us will also benefit from the King’s display of — pardon my language — balls and spine.
Daulat Tuanku.
74 Responses to “The Sultan of Terengganu, Our King”
1 Rambo 23 March 2008 @ 2:36 pm
Idris Jusoh is a damn lucky fella as Sultan Mirzan still got his highness mercy reserved. By standard of Sultan of Johore, Idris Jusoh was supposed to jump himself over the Jambatan Sultan Mahmud with head facing downward into the bottom of Sungai Terengganu.
2 Octo 23 March 2008 @ 2:40 pm
aisehman.. do you mean DYMM Tuanku whispered you his personal opinion? Wow..
Democracy is democracy, one should not justify its violation by conjuring his own reasons and opinions. Tq.
3 lucia 23 March 2008 @ 3:02 pm
daulat tunku! daulat tunku!
you mentioning idris is KJ’s errand boy is enough for me to say strongly we don’t want him to be MB! OUT YOU GO, IDRIS!
if the UMNOputera wants to boycott the swearing in of the new MB, aren’t they showing disrespect to the sultan? aren’t they being like lim kit siang? then all those who jumped up 10 feet skyhigh to criticise LKS should also criticise these UMNOputera.
4 kent 23 March 2008 @ 4:16 pm
now is time to find face saving measure for both the opposing sides. DYMM face off YAB PM?
if this ruckus is not handled properly, it will make the already under-siege PM’s life, unbearable.
Eyeball to eyeball, Who would blink first?
5 yh 23 March 2008 @ 4:53 pm
i salute the Agung. Enough of bullshit from corrupt UMNO. Time for the people in Malaysia to further unite and boot them out into oblivion come next election.
meantime, you fellas in the new coalition better sit down together and unit for the cause of a better Malaysia.
6 Victor 23 March 2008 @ 4:56 pm
Daulat Tuanku! Daulat Tuanku! Daulat Tuanku!
The rakyat stand behind you!
7 Terengganu UMNO sack MB appointed by Sultan | The Obnoxious 5xmom 23 March 2008 @ 4:58 pm
[...] all these make sense to you? It doesn’t make sense to me. I am confused. You can read what Aisehman said on this issue which explains what puzzled me, quote taken from Aisehman: He’s (the Sultan) [...]
8 musyu99 23 March 2008 @ 5:03 pm
Perilaku UMNO bukan setakat biadap kelas pertama… lebih dari itu…. hingga tak boleh di gambar dengan kata-kata….
Idris dulu kata redha terima Qada dan Qadar tentang perlantikkan MB… nah kau… Tuhan tunjuk peribadi pemimpin UMNO yang sebenar…
Lahabau macam ni nak jadi pemimpin…
yakkkkk ptuiiiii….
Daulat Tuanku 3x….
rakyat sentiasa bersama Tuanku bukan dengan UMNO…
9 sultan 23 March 2008 @ 5:04 pm
Everything legal lah. The REgency’s Advisory Board has one of its member a former Federal Judge, recently retired. DAto Kadir.
Nobody can remove Ahmad now except the Legislative Assy. itself. They have to pass a vote of no confidence. Ahmad then wld advise Sultan to disssove the Assymbly and you have another election and PKR-PAS has a second bite at the cherry lah.
If what you wrote about Idris is true, then it is the legal and constitutional duty of the Sultan not to appoint him. The sultan consented to anyone except Idris. Stupid Dolah just doesn’t know his law. He just followed what Mahathir did. Now you see why a 2/3 Parliamentary majority is very dangerous. The Fed. Govt can do anything without check and balance.
Now that they don’t have it and all the Sultans with their plethora of legal advisors at their command can poke their nose at the Federal BN leaders.
10 semut 23 March 2008 @ 5:05 pm
Rakyat Terengganu khususnya perlu sedar dan bangun dari dendangan kemajuan yang penuh dengan penyelewengan. UMNO terdesak utk pertahankan sesuatu yang menjadi rahsia mereka. Khuatir nanti UMNO yg terkenal dgn sikap dendam akan melakukan sesuatu pada instituisi Raja atau dipinda sekali lagi dalam perlembagaan hingga menjadi Raja menjadi budak pejabat kelak.Tunjukkan pada rakyat malaysia keseluruhannya betapa rakyat terengganu sanggup mengharung api demi kedaulatan melayu dengan melayu mendaulatkan raja. Rakyat dan Raja berpisah tiada.
11 khalid 23 March 2008 @ 5:08 pm
since seven of the Divisions support Ahmad Said and therefore are not following the PM’s choice,they should push for a vote of no confidence motion for the PM and of course also for Idris Jusoh.
If th state UMNO does not recognise Idris,then the deadlock can add to the reasons as to why the palace
can dissolve the assembly in order for Trengganu to have another election.
12 Ginger 23 March 2008 @ 5:14 pm
Good for the King. I salute his willingness to step up for the people of Terengganu. If only we have more support for his much needed interference. We were there last May. For a state rich in oil, only the city looks nice. The rest of the place looks dilapidated. There were a number of “mega projects” being abandoned/completed but not occupied/utilised.
Such a pitiful sight and total waste of money. Mind you this is the Rakyat’s money.
13 Tony Ooi 23 March 2008 @ 5:25 pm
The people elected the MPs who in turn elected their representative to become Menteri Besar.
The Sultan is not elected. If the Sultan can select his own MB, then there isn’t really any point to a democratic election.
Sultans are now taking advantage of the government’s weakness to flex their power. They would not dare do it when the government had 2/3 majority.
In Perlis, the Sultan selected an MP who had the backing of majority of MPs.
In Trengannu the Sultan rejected the MP who had the backing of the majority of MP.
How can both be right?
14 nor’aini 23 March 2008 @ 5:44 pm
Daulat Tuanku
15 Mat Bond 23 March 2008 @ 5:51 pm
Allow a little bit of time since some people say the so-called support for Idris was done under duress.
Both from USM, both have balls and the MB-designate surely know basic maths. Let the other ADUNS come to their senses. Worse come to worst, PAS is still there to give a “helping hand”, as they are with the Palace.
Now, with the exception of a few, activists,BERSIH leaders by and large have been elected as State Assemblymen and MPs. On that historic day, we all marched to the Istana Megara to hand over our memorandum to the SPB Yang di Pertuan Agong.
Now the Terengganu UMNO ADUNS have shown their utter stupidity and utmost disrespect to the Agong personally. Where is reciprocity when the Terengganu subjects are mostly behind their beloved Ruler and the young Regent?
Come on PAS, DAP, PKR. We want to hear your voices. Make it clear you are with the Agong and his subjects; that you would not accept the slightest nonsense and kurang ajar from Idris, Rosol and their gang.
Don’t jump to the conclusion that Ahmad Said had been automatically stripped off his UMNO membership. Disciplinary action takes time and must follow procedure. What the heck, look at Zaid, Mukhriz and Mike Tyson…Where are they now?
The legal side of thing:
KAEDAH PERLANTIKAN MENTERI BESAR TERENGGANU HENDAKLAH MENGIKUT UNDANG2 BAGI DIRI KERAJAAN NEGERI TERENGGANU 1911 DENGAN PINDAAN PADA TAHUN 1948.01.21 MASEHI BERSAMAAN 1367.3.10.
Assalamualaikum perlantikan Menteri Besar tertakluk kpd Undang Undang BAGI DIRI Negeri TERENGGANU 1911 (11.11.1911) DENGAN PINDAAN (DITAMBAH KEPADA UNDANG2 DIRI 1911 PADA 21.01.1948 DIKUATKUASA PADA PADA TARIKH YANG SAMA ( FASAL 1 (2) ) YANG DIZIN.
FASAL 5 UNDANG2 BAGI NEGERI TERENGGANU( YANG DITAMBAH PADA 1948)
FASAL 5 MEMPERUNTUK RAJA MEMERINTAH MENGIKUT UNDAND2. RAJA BERKUASA MELANTIK MB DAN JUA PADA UNDANG2 DIRI NEGERI TERENGGANU TAMBAHAN 1948 DIBAWAH FASAL10(I) DAN FASAL 14(1)(2) .
PERUNTUKAN DIBAWAH UNDANG2 DIRI NEGERI TERENGGANU 1911 FASAL 29 MEMILEH DAN MENJADIKAN MB DAN NAIBNYA ADALAH SEMATA2 HAK BAGI SULTAN (TIDAK DIPINDA)
DIDALAM TAMBAHAN PADA TAHUN 1948 DIPERUNTUKAN DIBAWAH FASAL 10 PERLANTIKAN MB DYMM HENDAKLAH MELANTIK DENGAN SURAT LANTIKAN YANG DITANDA TANGANI OLIH BAGINDA DENGAN MEMAKAI MOHOR NEGERI SEORANG MB MENGIKUT SYARAT2 PERENGAN (1) DIBAWAH SYARAT (2)
FASAL 14 (2)(1) DAN (4) DYMM HENDAKLAH MULA2 MELANTIKAN DAHULU MB UNTUK MENGETUAI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN SEORANG AHLI DUN…
FASAL 14(4) TAKALA MELANTIK SEORANG MB MAKA BOLIHLAH DYMM MENGIKUT TIMBANGAN BAGINDA SENDIRI, MENINGGALKAN MANA2 SYARAT DALAM FASAL 10 YANG MENGHADKAN PILIHAN BAGINDA AKAN MB ITU JIKA SEKIRANYA PADA FIKIRAN BAGINDA MUSTAHAK MENINGGALKANYA KERANA HENDAK MENUNAIKAN KEHENDAK2 FASAL 10 INI.
Jelas sebagai bulan purnama perlantikan MB adalah HAK KUASA MUTLAK BAGINDA DYMM AL-SULTAN, MUTAMAT.
Apalagi nak dipertikaikan wahai orang yang mengampu idris ADAKAH KERANA WANG RINGGIT, PROJEK2 KUASA2 YANG MELIMPAH MENUTUP FIKIRAN KAMU SAHINGGA KAMU MENDERHAKA KPD DYMM AL-SULTAN YANG DIBARAT SEBAGAI PAYUNG KPD RAAYAT. CUKUPLAH DENGAN SANDIWARA KAMU, KAMU MELAUNG RUKUN NEGARA KAMU MENGHIBAH ISLAM HAD HARI ADAKAN FAHAMAN INI MENGERAK HATI KAMU MENDERHAKA KPD KEBAWAH DYMM AL-SULTAN dan pihak PDRM ini adalah satu HASUTAN YANG PATUT DIAMBIL TINDAKAN UNDANG2 ISA . Hamba harap dgn penjelasan tak seberapa ini dapat menterteram hati2 RAAYAT yang tergusar dengan sandiwara ameno ini yang betul2 gila kuasa sahingga menderhaka kpd KEBAWAH DULI DYMM AL-SULTAN. ALLAHUAKBAR3X
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LONG LIVE THE KING!!!
16 kimchan 23 March 2008 @ 5:55 pm
I respect this king of ours. I respect the Sultan of Terengganu.
He has valid and respectable reasons to do what he is doing.
Unlike the Sultan of Selangor, this so called rakyat loving Sultan’s decision not to agree with the nomination for deputy chief minister of Selangor was based solely on race. He does not deserve any form of respect whatsoever.
17 J. Yeoh 23 March 2008 @ 6:08 pm
The debacle suffered by the BN in the
12th PRU has obviously not knock
much sense into the thick heads of
the ‘powers – that – be’ and their
insistence in appointing the former
MB is tentamount to challenging the
Royal Household of Trengganu. The BN
may feel that they have justification
in making the appointment by sticking
to the Constitution put into place by the BN themselves. However, the decision to
challenge the choice of the Sultan
and our present Agong will pit the BN
against the Agong who will definitely have the support of the Rakyat. Perhaps the BN should learn to eat humble pie unless they are
prepared to face complete rejection of the rakyat including the many fence sitters who helped save their skin this time around as well
as the many rakyat who voted them in
and who expected them to use their
brains in ensuring peace in the
country. When push comes to shove,
Pak Lah, the BN will crumble and turn
to dust in this coming Battle of
David (the Agong and the rakyat)
versus the thick headed Goliath (BN).
Go on Pak Lah, just throw your weight around one more time, Call for a new election in Trengganu and let’s see if the BN will win. I know my vote will be for Tuanku and not you.
18 sk chew 23 March 2008 @ 6:11 pm
RPK,
Keep up the good work! I heard your speeches in TTDI and SS2 and was impressed. I saw your speeches on U-tube in Prai too. My daughter, voting for the first time, was thrilled to meet you in TTDI and even shook your hand.
Anyway, I agree with your comments that Idris Jusoh is an uncouth gangster, a mere puppet of Pak Lah and KJ and ought to be kicked out, especially between the legs. Ha ha.
Guess the thing is to ask the Sultan to nominate another guy from the other two who have supported the dude. Then UMNO sacks this guy. Recommend the other. Let UMNO sack him again. These three together with their suppoters can then join PKR or PAS and then PAS & PKR can form the next government. What do you think?
UMNO is certainly shooting themselves in the foot again!
SK Chew,
Petlaing Jaya
19 anon 23 March 2008 @ 6:43 pm
Let’s see who’s sitting on top of the hierarchy. Survival of the fittest
Disobey UMNO president’s order = stripped of membership, hence cannot be MB
Disobey the king’s order = strip of M’sia citizenship? Can be PM, no?
20 burstaxon 23 March 2008 @ 6:44 pm
I never saw the need for a monarchy in Malaysia before, since most of them were there just as a symbol without a function except to chase after pretty girls.It was a symbol of largesse and excesses, a small country with so many kings!
Then Sultan Azlan Shah came about, and then the newer generation of Kings/Sultans.They appear to be ‘knowledgeable’ about issues that seems to be affecting us the rakyat. They don’t have gambling debts for us to settle, no teenage third wife etc etc. They seem honest.
Nowadays, I am thankful that we actually have kings who have ‘balls and spine’ for the country rather than for their own little harems.
21 johnny ong 23 March 2008 @ 7:43 pm
i have not seen the sultans or agong going to vote on the election day ….. maybe this is the time where they cast the precious vote
22 Frank 23 March 2008 @ 8:32 pm
Aisehman
Yes… Daulat Tuanku.
I support the Sultan’s position. Evidently, the grassroot UMNO didn’t like Jusoh chap.
One constitutional expert said the Sultan did nothing illegally as it is within the Sultan’s residual prerogative on the appointment of the Agung in the state constitution.
The Sultan/Agung wants to cut off the leg of UMNO in Trengganu with all the UMNO corruption, KJ’s influence in Trengganu, the oil revenue and etc.
The Sultan is making a stand on behalf of the rakyat, and does not give a hoot to UMNO.
Daulat Tuanku, Daulat Tuanku Daulat Tuanku.
23 Frank 23 March 2008 @ 8:33 pm
correction
One constitutional expert said the Sultan did nothing illegally as it is within the Sultan’s residual prerogative on the appointment of the Agung in the state constitution
read as
One constitutional expert said the Sultan did nothing illegally as it is within the Sultan’s residual prerogative on the appointment of the MENTRI BESAR in the state constitution
24 max 23 March 2008 @ 8:38 pm
Can we have some FRU despatched to the site where there is protest against His Majesty’s decision. Spray them with mud cleaners and riot cannisters.
All Malaysians come forward and display your undevided support and loyalty to king and country ( 2nd Rukunegara)and show this UMNO-BN baskets that we do not tolerate this kind of nonsense.
DAULAT TUANKU!!!
25 abdul hamid 23 March 2008 @ 8:41 pm
http://apakhabarganu.blogspot.com/2008/03/mad-said-tak-layak-memimpin-umno.html
26 UMNO BIADAP!! « Pickles 23 March 2008 @ 10:54 pm
[...] like what Aisehman had to [...]
27 Rteh 23 March 2008 @ 11:11 pm
Johnny Ong..
The DYMM Sultans and Agong are the only free individuals in Malaysia who cannot vote.
Most probably to ensure that they are impartial.
28 Mat Bond 23 March 2008 @ 11:42 pm
TV9 interview showed the ordinary folks in Terengganu sided with their Sultan.
Kuda Ranggi’s quick survey at ground zero also showed concensus among the Terengganu people in support of their Ruler.
RTM1 showed the new MB’s biodata and all. Two big commentators, Yusoff Nor and Muhyiddin were fairly neutral in their comments.
Pak Lah’s one as usual I know- I don’t know kinda stuff when met by reporters at F1. Most probably his mind was elsewhere. He still had time for F1 even though a BN state is in crisis. That much he cares about the state’s welfare or the dignity and good name of the Agong.
Honestly we should give our benefit of the doubt to our Agong and his Council. We have enough anecdotal and other evidence to conclude that Terengganu run by Idris and his cohorts is not as calm, stable or progressive as it seemed to be.
Long Live the King!
29 Hades 23 March 2008 @ 11:54 pm
Cool.. some one with royal guts! Haha.. Daulat tuanku!
30 tigerjoe 24 March 2008 @ 12:03 am
Octo (comment #2) is a republican1 LOL
I was quite sure the state constitution of Terengganu reads a little differently to that of Perak or Perlis. If we can rely on Mat Bond’s research (comment #15), article 14.4 definitely does the trick.
I think a lot of Malaysians have forgotten the significance of a constitutional monarchy, especially since this is the first time in a long while that BN have not swept to a 2/3 election win.
For the young ones who are strictly Mahathir-generation, this is your best chance of seeing how a constitutional monarchy works differently from other systems of government. Consider it an informal lesson in Civics. Heh.
Do they still teach Civics in school these days?
31 Abdullah Syukur 24 March 2008 @ 12:14 am
KDYMM Tuanku Mizan is number one in every aspect and don’t ever dare to touch him. He is our King and our Sultan.
32 YK 24 March 2008 @ 12:27 am
Kita tunggu Pilihanraya gantian sebab kerajaan negeri tidak dapat dibentuk, pasti PAS akan dapat tawan Terengganu, Barisan N akan kehilangan satu lagi negeri akibat tamak haloba pemimpin-pemimpin yang tidak mempunyai ciri-ciri kepimpinan.
33 galadriel 24 March 2008 @ 1:40 am
Mr SK Chew, this is Aisehman’s site laa, not RPK. RPK’s at Malaysia Today.
Anyway, I just had an SMS from a friend asking me if there is a riot in Kuala Terengganu. I said I don’t think so.
You said they stripped the MB wannabe of his Umno-membership? Aiya!
Absolutely no respect for the Sultan, who is also the Agong. Umno is really showing itself in all its filthy, ugly glory, isn’t it?
sheesh..
34 clshoon 24 March 2008 @ 3:17 am
I hope everyone will not be too emotional in giving their comment. Fyi, Im an opposition supporter.
I know everyone loved our King or Sultans. However, for better and matured Democracy, the majority’s decision shall be respected. If the majority ppl in Terengganu voted for BN. Their decision shall be respected. This apply to other states as well. Just imaging what will happened if the appointment of LGE to be CM of Penang has being rejected by YDN? or if Sultan Selangor appointed another Assemblymen instaed of Tan Sri Khalid?
No one can guarantee what will happened in future if the monarcy institutes have been given too much power and act above the laws. Who can guarantee that they will act wisely comprehend to Rakyat’s decision? or been proper advised to act wisely? Now and future?
The respect and adherent to our Constitution is very important. We are not in Monarcy country. We are Democracy country. There are NO one above the laws!! There are negative impacts in long run if the Monarcy Institutions are allow to act above the laws and given too much power.
I hope everyone can think and act wisely in this matter.
35 S Yazid 24 March 2008 @ 6:07 am
First and foremost we must go back to basic. The supremo in the State of Terengganu is the Sultan.Pak Lah being the Imam of Hadhari should refer to Al Quran. I totally agree with Mat Bond. Actually Pak Lah and his gang has unfinished business in Terengganu. Idris must lead in order to safeguard bodohwi’s interest, otherwise Patrik Bodowi will not be able to feed bodowi’ family.
Sorry to say we have Syatan Kassim in the North and Iblis Jusoh in the East. Unfortunately in another 25 years or so our children will have to face Jibril in the centrl region.
36 Roy 24 March 2008 @ 8:52 am
UMNO is taking a great risk here, by confronting the Sultan. Ask any UMNO leaders and they will tell you UMNO/BN did well in Saluran 1 during the recent election. Saluran 1 is for the elderly. The elderly, especially the Malays respect their Sultans. UMNO now wants to risk offending these elderly? Hasn’t UMNO done enough to offend the younger generation already?
37 CM 24 March 2008 @ 9:02 am
The DYMM Sultan of Terengganu is taking the right step in ensuring the most capable/right man for the job. If Idris did not do his duty as he rightfully should have (serve the rakyat for the rakyat) then he should not be chosen again. We should give a chance to the new man to see if he will act for the people. The Sultans should have the power to choose the man they think is transparent, honest, loyal to the rakyat, and will do the rakyat’s will, not one who has the most support as Idris as he is so d**n corrupted.
38 cherry tree 24 March 2008 @ 9:58 am
haha… good post!
Octo should lighten up. some of the reasons are obvious enough so Aiseh was using his powers of deduction.
whatever the Agong’s reasons were, i am amused by anyone who outrightly wants to antagonise Umno and the PM. it shows the Agong is no lapdog to Badawi.
39 Alex .M 24 March 2008 @ 10:29 am
is this not an eye for an eye politics….pity the people affected.
40 Salak 24 March 2008 @ 11:05 am
(”That’s why he is even risking legal action against his person for not wanting to swear in the bugger.”)
There is only so big a reward as its risks!
Good smack in the face for orang Melayu – flip! flop! flip! flop!
41 psc 24 March 2008 @ 11:45 am
DYMM Sultan of Trengganu please kick this bunch of biadap clowns out of your state and withdraw all the titles given to them. we support you.
DAULAT TUANKUx3
42 shahbandarmelaka 24 March 2008 @ 11:53 am
In the election process practised in Malaysia,the rakyat only choose the MP or ADUN.MP for Dewan rakyat and ADUN for state assembly.The rakyat do not involve in the process of selecting the Prime Minister and Menteri Besar /Ketua Menteri.
The power to appoint Prime Minister is rest solely on DYMM AGONG; Menteri Besar by the Sultans and Ketua Menteri by the Yang DiPertua -Yang Di-pertuan.
The rakyat have to accept whatever decision made by the Majesties.
This is Malaysia , we practise democracy and we have constitution,however we have The Agong and Majlis Raja Raja to look after our constitution.We are difference.The drafter of our constitution had everything thought out, aspecially on the Rights of the Kings and Malays so dont question them and try to amend the costitution again.
we should revolve around it to find solution but not amend when not suit us.
To those MPs and ADUNs I have this to say, your swearing (angkat sumpah) is to defence the constitution and not to amend it. A state like USA, have never change a word of their constitution since its inception.
43 koolgeek 24 March 2008 @ 12:59 pm
Mana Najib big mouth? He whacked LimKitSiang for disrespecting Sultan. Why don’t he whack his own party now?
44 Fair 24 March 2008 @ 1:27 pm
We may despise umno but we should
support Abdullah on this issue.
Not all royalties are as decent as
Raja Nazrin, I am sure we don’t want
to see that some rogue royalties
hold MBs by their balls in their respective states
and start demanding
unreasonably from state governments/
federal government.
45 yusehman 24 March 2008 @ 1:56 pm
Constitutonally, Morally and Ehically the Sultan of Terengganu is doing the right thing by not reappointing Iblis Jusoh again as MB after what he (Iblis) had done in the mismanagement of the wealth of the state.
Monsoon Cup RM300 million a year budget is obvious daylight robbery of the rakyat’s coffer to enriched the selected few. Masjid Krystal? what is it for? You can’t even pray in it! Tourist attraction? Ajalina could answer may be.
Do not let the installed systems and the variuos acts in our legal framework be a loop hole for these unscruplous gang of elected representatives to rape the well beings of the rakyat!. Enough is enough!
Daulat Tuanku and your heart be with the rakyat always.
46 Fjd 24 March 2008 @ 2:38 pm
Apa bezanya kes ini dgn kes di perlis…minta tolong jelaskan. Saya tak faham…
47 Yew Nieng Song 24 March 2008 @ 3:36 pm
Daulat Tuanku!
Democracy is alive in Malaysia. Constitutional Monarchy is alive too.
The People in Trengganu voted in BN.So BN has the mandate to rule.
Now the Sultan appoints someone FROM BN as MB. So the Sultan is not being unconstitional/not affirming the choice of the people to have BN to rule the state. BUT…
The choice of the MB is NOT a democratic vote by the people.
That choice is in the hands of the Sultan. He DID NOT CHOOSE someone from PAS, but FROM BN;UMNO.
So if UMNO rejects the Sultan’s prerogative, than it is UMNO,not the Sultan who must bear the burden of rejection.
It is UMNO,NOT the Sultan who rejects the MB appointed.
UMNO must learn – U M ust N ot O verstep your authority!
48 Haris 24 March 2008 @ 11:37 pm
The following is from the Constitution, Schedule Eight:
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1.(2) The Ruler may act in his discretion in the performance of the following functions (in addition to those in the performance of which he may act in his discretion under the Federal Constitution) that is to say -
(a) the appointment of a Menteri Besar.
2.(2)(a) the Ruler shall first appoint as Menteri Besar to preside over the Executive Council a member of the Legislative Assembly who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Assembly
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Judging from this, the MPPR acted well within their rights. Keywords here are “may act in his discretion” and “in his judgment”.
Also, we vote for assemblymen, not the MB. That has always been the Sultan’s power. Do not confuse our system with the US system.
49 Salak 25 March 2008 @ 1:18 am
You got that right, Yew Nieng Song!!!
Trouble is Zaid is so predictable—like a scarecrow! Guy is sooooo predictable!!!
Linggam would have made a better Law Minister!!!
Hey, Yew! Not “You”! Do you think you could WRITE a good script for Zaid?!!!
*sigh*
50 Salak 25 March 2008 @ 1:42 am
“…
Reading between the lines, it seemed to me, that there was a lot of arbitrary discretion being exercised as to how the fund was being administered – most likely to serve the interests of the ruling party while benefiting certain vested interests.
…”
Anilnetto :
http://anilnetto.com/2008/03/24/trengganu-mb-crisis-more-than-meets-the-eye/
If the Sultan persists, there will be plenty of public debate on how Kelantan’s financial mismanagement is so telling on his insistence in the spirit of the constitution.
So much for Zaid! Guy should also have learnt some creative accounting, not plain legal auditing!
It seems so obvious – have another state election!!! Let the “people”, the Boss, decide!!!
51 h w s 25 March 2008 @ 3:05 am
The sultan should sent the 3 fellar to jail. IJ,badowi and the stupid kai ree
52 lucia 25 March 2008 @ 8:56 am
in case you guys have not come across it, i would like to share a good piece by my friend, anil netto on this issue. make sure you read it! something about petronas fund.
53 walwalla 25 March 2008 @ 9:51 am
Aisehman,
What happened to all those who demonized Lim Kit Siang recently? Why are they so eloquently quiet? Where were the FRU troops and water canons when we needed them? Who’s going against the royalty now?
Daulat Tuanku.
54 Academia 25 March 2008 @ 1:00 pm
The law (Fed.Constitution, T’ganu Constitution) on the appointment of the MB is clear. HRH the Sultan has absolute power on this. The Federal Constitution has specifically provided that this is exclusively a state matter (Art 73, Schedule 9 of FC).So AAB & the Federal Goverment has no say over the appointment of the T’ganu or any of the other states! The confusion arise as the Sultan has exercise his discretionary powers but seems not to adhere to the requirement of choosing MB who command the confidence of the majority of the State Assembly. Question now is whether IJ really the person who command the confidence of the majority?As to date, report has leaked that amongst the 22 assemblyman who voted for IJ, many said they were under duress!!Moreover under the T’ganu constitution, the Sultan may dispense of with such criteria (majority + Muslim/Malay MB) “in order to comply with provisions of this article” (Art.14(4))? What happen if none of the majority is a Muslim/Malay as required by Art.10? or What happen if,like in the case of IJ,the person who command the majority support is a scoundrel, like IJ.Then, Art.14(4) of the T’ganu Constitution will be exercise…This is the beauty of a constitutional monarchy, as opposed to an absolute monarchy, they’re there for ceremonial purposes, but especially important in every Government in transient…(pre/post Election) DAULAT TUANKU!!(3x)
55 justin 25 March 2008 @ 2:22 pm
Constitution says MB shall command the majority support of the elected ADUN.
Constitution also says the intended MB must be appointed by Sultan.
Don’t you see – the Sultan’s consent as a requirement is a check N balance in place in case there is Abuse or Mal-practice. And the Sultan’s action is therefore perfectly constitutional. He is only exercising his power to prevent abuse when he sees one.
If Aisehman’s story is true, Thanks God we have here the Sultan who is brave enough to stand up to fight for the interest of the ppl and the state.
Daulat Tuanku
When LKS’s case open up, do you still remember who are the ones that accuse LKS and now keep silent to consent UMNO’s. Please note these are the double standard RACISTs. Please remember their names and their RACIST brand.
56 lucia 25 March 2008 @ 3:08 pm
oops. the link url did not appear i see. here it is now.
btw walwalla, ‘those who demonised LKS’ include aisehman too, remember, and a few other top prominent bloggers too. funny, i don’t see any of these bloggers now lashing out at the umnoputera.
57 sally 25 March 2008 @ 5:52 pm
Constitutional or not is for the Judge to decide.
So lets go to the Court!
58 noku 25 March 2008 @ 7:22 pm
I want resident of Besut. And from what I know, there are no problems with MB Idris Jusoh, except the Masjid Kristal. I don’t know much about it. But we happy because, for so many years, even Sultan doesn’t pay more attention to resident of Besut. That’s why we support MB Idris because he make so much improvement in Besut.
P/S: From my heart
59 walla 25 March 2008 @ 7:40 pm
Terengganu is a major oil state, yet her people one of the poorest. So poor they have to use candles when they could not afford to pay the electricity bill.
Meanwhile Idris Enterprise holds their wang ihsan, some RM300 million ringgit from which is spent on the Monsoon Cup. It is inconceivable that the event makes more than RM300 million ringgit for the state each time it is held. Therefore, this poor state’s money is being used to subsidize fun-chasing westerners to come and get drenched in a sport ill-suited for yacht-racing in the first place given the vagaries of the weather during that time of the year. They say it was because they want to make some business for the people during the sleepy monsoon season and that was why the event was held. But how much money is made each time and for who, one asks? Given the size of the cost sunk, certainly, not for the people.
The Opposition must get to the bottom of this ripoff. His Majesty has every right to be angry and should command for a full cost-benefit analysis of the event. Probably there are other ‘projects’ which may involve the 23 assemblymen including IJ. And one must not forget KJ and PL.
This situation in Terengganu presages what will be happening in other states wherever Umno holds the purse-strings and want to control the distribution of state funds.
Three hundred million ringgit can help thousands of families start small enterprises, even in their kampungs, which can immediately bring financial relief and uplift the economy of the state.
Umno has instead chosen time and again to irresponsibly spend so much on glossy projects born from wired deals that do not ultimately benefit the people.
60 Thinking Cap 25 March 2008 @ 8:03 pm
This is a land of milk and honey,rich in natural resources, agricultural commodities,fishing and tourism as a revenue earner. Look at what is happening; the wealth of this nation is being raped by some corrupt politicians and financial advisors(you know who)and it is still going on.We,the citizens of this great nation must try and stop these plunderers and bring our wealth back home. In order to achieve that we must BE UNITED AT ALL COST and voice our displeasure to our king.If this does not happen then its bye bye to being first world nation with first world mentality. We will be poorer then, than we are now and this will create another era of disharmony among us.This should not happen anymore and our beloved king should see that the ACA is answerable to him (of course due process of parliament is required ).The culprits should be tracked down, their passports confiscated, assets frozen and if proven, punished by due process of law. Only then our children and our great grand children will see the light at the end of this dark tunnel.
DAULAT TUANKU!
(I HOPE SOMEONE CAN TRANSLATE THIS IN MALAY IF IT DESERVES TO BE TRANSLATED)
61 Saufi 25 March 2008 @ 8:14 pm
I would like to make corrections here
Comment no 13, Tony Ooi
-MP can’t be MB.MP is ahli parlimen. ADUN, or State Assembly member is the one that can be MB,Menteri Besar.Please don’t get confused.
Comment no 21, Johny Ong
-Sultan or Rulers don’t have right to vote.I’ve read somewhere, but can’t remember where.Right me if I’m wrong.
Comment no 45, Yusehman
-We actually can pray inside Masjid Kristal. I did pray Maghrib once in it, on the election day.
62 walla 26 March 2008 @ 12:42 pm
FEER March 2008
The Emergence of a New Malaysia
by Baladas Ghoshal
The March 8 elections results are hopefully a precursor to change that is likely to take place in the coming years in the fault line of Malaysian politics. The ruling coalition, the Barisan Nasional (BN, National Front) suffered defeats of historical proportions although it continues to govern because of majorities in Sabah and Sarawak. The results were anything but the clear mandate that Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi had hoped for.
Some analysts saw this voting as a referendum on his leadership and popularity, which has been hurt badly by higher living costs and rising racial tensions in this multiethnic nation. When Mr. Abdullah assumed the office of prime minister in 2003 from charismatic Mahatir Mohammad, he appeared as one who was honest and determined to fight corruption and change the course of politics in the country. While he did take some cosmetic measures to fight corruption in the initial stage and made a break from the past policies of awarding government contracts to the government’s cronies, in the end it turned out that his style of functioning was little different from his predecessor.
The ruling coalition finished with 62% of the federal seats—down considerably from the 90% that it had previously. Whereas the BN held 199 of the 219 seats in the earlier parliament, its strength this time is reduced to 137 seats, including eight won uncontested, far less than the two-thirds majority line of 148 seats.
The loss of its two-thirds majority in the federal parliament which it held continuously for 34 years and bulldozed every decisions of the government down the throat of the people, together with the five states—Penang, Kedah, Perak, Selangor and Kelantan—out of a total of 13 going to the opposition, this will automatically put checks and balances on the functioning of government, and will impinge on the working of centre-state relations. The parliament now is expected to be more assertive vis-à-vis the executive. With 82 opposition members of parliament out of the total 222 seats in the Dewan Rakyat, the government will find it hard to push constitutional amendments through with ease as in the past. Bills now will be subjected to greater scrutiny, more so if the new symbol of opposition, Anwar Ibrahim, who was barred to contest elections until April this year, comes back to the parliament at a later date through by-election in a seat vacated by his wife.
Mr. Anwar’s fledging party, the People’s Justice Party (PKR) won 31 parliamentary seats outperforming its much older and more experienced coalition partners, the Democratic Action Party (DAP), and the Partai Se-Islam (PAS). His expected re-entry into parliamentary politics as an opposition leader will surely bring some qualitative changes in the tenor of debates and in the nature of democracy in the country. He worked tirelessly to unify the opposition parties of the PAS and his own PKR and the rewards are already visible in the results. By acting as the middleman and rallying figure between DAP and PAS, Mr. Anwar was instrumental in bringing together people of various ethnic and religious backgrounds for the Bersih (clean) rally, encouraging Malay-Muslim voters who wanted to move away from ethnic-based politics but was still hesitant to vote for a non-Malay-led party which they might not identify with.
Malaysia’s “unitary character with federal features” is also likely to undergo changes with the five “opposition states.” These states are expected to assert themselves in all areas where the constitution confers on them legislative, executive and financial autonomy. Earlier, it was only Kelantan, which was controlled by PAS and one heard of step-motherly treatment by the federal government towards the state. But now with four other states, they will mount vigorous campaign for greater decentralization and autonomy, heralding healthier and fair relations between the federal government and the state governments.
The results also showed a dent in the traditional race-based politics operating in the country ever since its independence. Issues of ruling coalition’s use of phantom voters and postal votes, corruption, price-rises, racial discrimination and socio-economic grievances played more important role in the voter’s choice for the party than their affiliation and loyalty to their races, as reflected in the total rout of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) and its long-surviving and corrupt leader, Samy Vellu.
Some Chinese politicians and cabinet members suffered the same fate for their inability to take care of the interests of the minority. This is a clear sign that race-based parties can no longer automatically count on the votes of their own community. This is true of UMNO, the Malay party, as two of Mr. Abdullah’s former cabinet members lost their parliamentary seats.
This has led to new political alignments in the country with the opposition parties like the DAP, PKR and PAS benefiting from this shift. Interestingly the decision by PAS to leave its Islamic state agenda on the back burner, and promise to establish a Negara kebajikan (welfare state) together with its fielding of a non-Muslim candidate to capitalize on ethnic minorities’ discontent with the current administration, facilitated this political alignment and the increase of its tally both in the parliament and in the states.
Finally, the results have shown the power of the Internet and of short messaging, or SMS, in the dissemination of alternative sources of information, which neutralized ruling party’s overwhelming control over the conventional media.
Mr. Ghoshal is senior fellow, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi.
63 BobSam 26 March 2008 @ 1:52 pm
It is not easy to strip a person of his/her UMNO membership. The UMNO constitution has a process flow which has to be followed. It cannot be done overnight.
So, even if there are persons who would want to initiate it, it will take time.
So the MB is still the UMNO MB of Terengganu.
64 Frank 26 March 2008 @ 1:55 pm
Folks
There is more than meet the eye.
Firstly, the Palace has more info on this issue than any one of us. The royalty by protocol does not have to explain its discretionary powers.
Most importantly, this is a Sultan of the new generation… knowledgeable and whose heart is certainly the wellbeing of his subjects and state.
It is inconceivable that the Sultan would reject a candidate IF KNOWS that candidate TRULY has the confidence of the majority. It is politically suidical for the Palace to go against the constitutional monarchy system.
It is more conceivable that the Sultan had used his powers in the State Constitution in conjunction of his prior knowledge of the issues surrounding UMNO’s candidate and what his subjects are thinking.
65 walwalla 26 March 2008 @ 2:13 pm
lucia, the silence is deafening, ain’t it?
66 JACKY 27 March 2008 @ 10:05 pm
I SUGGEST ALL THE ROYALTIES TO BE POLITICIANS AND EMULATE RPK. LOL
67 Maria 29 March 2008 @ 12:06 am
UPDATE ON SMS CIRCULATING THAT M’SIA IS TURNING INTO AN ABSOLUTE MONARCHY…| think there’s someone out there is trying again to play with the rakyat sentiment with this MB issue i.e. that Malaysia is turning into an absolute monarchy. How can this happen when the Constitution, both Federal & State provides that it is compulsory for the Sultan to act on the advise of their advisors. There are loads of advisors for the Sultan/Ruler from the State Exco, State religious/custom council, Jumaah Pangkuan ng to individuals/body of person appointed by State law. Did the Regent/Sultan acted on his own accord without advise from any of the advisors in the appointment of Ahmad Said as MB? The matter with reg to the appointment of a MB is within the discretionary powers of the Sultan of the State but this discretionary powers is definitely contained. He cannot merely act at his whims & fancies unlike some of our “BN Raja”, power has make them sooo bigheaded!
But one thing for sure, the T’ganu Regent has not acted in accordance to the advise of the Prime Minister, as the PM as head of executive of the Federal Govt, has no power to advise on this state matter. Remember, under our Federal Constitution, there’s this division of power between Federal & State Govt, and the appointment of an MB is of course whithin the ambit of the power of the State.
68 AhChing 29 March 2008 @ 3:45 am
You think the KING is really doing this for the people? Get real. This is all about petroleum royalties and how much money they can make with a MB of the royalty choice.
69 Cepelek 29 March 2008 @ 3:46 am
UMNO should ammend the constitution to remove the King. Figure heads should remain exactly that, a Figure head with no power. Let the people decide who they want as Chief Minister.
70 Oooopa 29 March 2008 @ 5:19 pm
Aiyoooo …yoo..Ai Ching…. did u vote last Saturday, 8 March…? Then,u must trust someone or are u of one of those people who “rosak undi”?
71 Regis 29 March 2008 @ 5:26 pm
Cepelak
Wat is it with u and ..your “Figure heads”?Don’t tell me that your understanding of a constitutional monarchy is limited to a “puppet”..there’s no excuse for u & me to be soooo ignorant in this ICT AGE where information is so easily and readily available…Go google…
72 redloopss 31 March 2008 @ 12:41 pm
We do not know the truth, that’s the reason we speculate this issues. For me, i have a good view of it. i’m 100% support Terengganu former MB without any doubt and there is something going on that affect our king’s decision…
73 Mahatir Rocks 19 June 2008 @ 10:02 am
Malaysian rojak constitution is meaningless. Everybody knows that. Mahatir was the master of changing the constitution to fit his whims. He was the first to remove the power of the monarchy which was probably not a bad idea to begin with. When was the last time a Raja or an Agung or a Sultan did something good for you? You will be lucky if he didn’t hit you on the head with his golf stick and call it a day. Remember the Sultan of Johor? Whack whack and off we go.
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