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Malaysia's top leadership has extended birthday greetings to Tunku Mahkota Ismail, the Regent of Johor, with both Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Deputy PM Zahid Hamidi offering formal wishes for his health and continued stewardship of the state.
Tuanku Muhriz has formally installed Muhammad Faris Johari as the 11th Undang of Luak Sungei Ujong, conferring on him the title Datuk Klana Petra during a traditional ceremony at Istana Besar Seri Menanti.
Johor's caretaker menteri besar Onn Hafiz has defended the palace's involvement in the state assembly's dissolution, characterising it as a routine constitutional procedure rather than political interference by the monarchy.
Johor's caretaker menteri besar has firmly rejected suggestions that the Regent ordered the June 1 dissolution of the state assembly, insisting the decision originated from his own political judgment.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised that electoral contests should remain confined to political parties, cautioning against involving the royal institution in Malaysia's democratic processes.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged political parties to maintain strict separation between the royal institution and the Johor state election, emphasising the importance of respecting constitutional limits.
Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah has warned against impulsive, emotionally-driven leadership, stressing that nations and populations suffer consequences of poor strategic choices.