10th Anniversaries of Terengganu Hospis Association

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HRH Raja Permaisuri Agong (The Supreme Queen) of Malaysia, Tuanku Nur Zahirah gave her consent to attend the 10th Anniversaries Celebration of Terengganu Hospice Association. The ceremony celebration was held at Pulau Duyung, Terengganu. The association is a charities body founded in 1999 to help and ease the burden of those who suffers from cancer who needs attention and intensive care from families and communities.

In the ceremony, Tuanku Nur Zahirah who is also the patron of the association delivers a contribution to 50 patients. The Titi Jaya Group also gave their contribution of RM75,000 to the association.

Apointment of Selangor Royal Council (Dewan Diraja Selangor)

HRH The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah gave his consent to appoint a 19 members of Dewan Diraja Selangor (Selangor Royal Council) in the ceremonial held at Istana Alam Shah. The appointment officially starts on 1st December 2010 until 30th November 2013. The new appointment was made after the last council appointments expire in 30th November 2010.

The Royal Council consist of :-

Chairman

1. HRH Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abd Aziz Shah, The Sultan of Selangor

Ex-Officio members

1. HRH Tengku Amir ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Crown Prince of Selangor
2. HH Tengku Laksamana Selangor, (vacant)
3. HH Tengku Azman Shah al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, Tengku Bendahara Selangor
4. Hons. Tan Sri Dato Seri Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim, The Chief Minister of Selangor
5. Hons. Dato Setia Hj Mohamad Adzib bin Mohd Isa, Chairman of Majlis Agama Islam Selangor
6. Sahibus Sahamah Dato Setia Hj Mohd Tamyes bin Abd Wahid, Mufti of Selangor

Royal Members

1. HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Tengku Aris Temenggong Selangor
2. HH Tengku Abd Samad Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Tengku Panglima Diraja Selangor
3. HH Tengku Ahmad Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Tengku Indera Selangor
4. HH Tengku Ismail Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj, Tengku Besar Putera Selangor

Orang-orang Besar (Nobility)

1. Tengku Dato' Setia Ramli bin Tengku Shahruddin Shah Alhaj, Tengku Seri Wangsa Diraja
2. Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Alhaj bin Raja Tun Uda Alhaj, Engku Setia Lela Bestari
3. Tengku Dato' Paduka Putra Alhaj bin Tengku Azman Shah Alhaj, Tengku Indera Pahlawan Diraja
4. Prof. Tengku Dato' Dr. Jamaluddin bin Tengku Mahmud Shah Alhaj, Tengku Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya Sepang

Orang-orang Tua (Elders)

1. Dato' Setia Abdul Halim bin Dato' Haji Abdul Rauf
2. Tan Sri Dato' Setia Haji Ambrin bin Buang
3. Jen. Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohd Hashim bin Mohd Ali (B)
4. Tan Sri Dato' Seri Syed Mohd Yusof bin Tun Syed Nasir
5. Tan Sri Dato' Setia Ismail bin Adam
6. Dato' Setia Diraja Dato' Abdul Ghani bin Pateh Akhir, Dato' Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya Klang
7. (vacant)

Refferences :

Maharum Bugis Syah

Coronation Cup

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HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (The Supreme Ruler) of Malaysia, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin emerges victorious at the Yacht Championship Coronation Cup held at Pulau Duyong. The Championship was held in conjunction of the Monsoon Cup 2010. The team anchored by Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin comprises o Monsoon Cup 2005 Champion, Datuk Peter Gilmour defeated another 7 teams in the 3-rounds tournament after collected 7 points.

Also participating in the Opening Ceremonial Match of Monsoon Cup are the Chief Minister of Terengganu, Datuk Seri Ahmad Said and Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sports, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

December Discussion

Assalamualaikum and Peace be upon all of you
Welcome to my blog.

December finally here, we already comes to the end of the year 2010. Time flew by so fast. There are many important events occur in this year, including the second anniversary of Radin’s Blog. It been a thrilled to serves all my visitor, follower and blogwalker with all the news and story from the Malaysian Palace. Talk about Palace, we have various beautiful palaces and castle here in Malaysia. Whether it is a modern one or classic, we have it. Here is some of the example;-

Istana Kenangan, currently served as the Royal Museum. It has an unique architecture design, built without the used of any nails. A very symbol of Malay Architecture.

Talk about December, the monsoon season has come again. It is among the reason why the government changes the school break in December; it is a flood season. The meteorology department has raised a warning about a second wave of flood in time. So, better be ready.


First Lady of Malaysia?

Alright, here is another issue have been brought up in the blogging world in recent 2 and 3 months. The used of “First Lady of Malaysia” title for the wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia. In Malay, it is known as “Wanita Pertama Negara”. Is it constitutional?

First of all, the title is supposedly not in used in the first place. It is because; Malaysia adapted the system of Constitutional Monarchy. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (The Supreme Ruler) is the nation Head of State. Thus, the consort to the Supreme Ruler, HM Raja Permaisuri Agong (The Supreme Queen) is constitutionally the First Lady of Malaysia. The Supreme Queen takes precedence in all women here in Malaysia. Thus, there is no need for the wife to a Prime Minister to use the title as “First Lady”

If we look at the usage of the title “First Lady”, it is used to the spouse of the Head of State. The usage of “First Gentlemen” is used if the President is a woman. So, all spouses to the President are entitled as First Lady. Among the easy example is, First Lady of USA, First Lady of Indonesia, First Lady of the Philippines and others. The spouses to the Head of Government, the Prime Minister’s wife have no exclusive title. In Britain and Canada for example, the Prime Minister’s wife is refer to as “The wife of the Prime Minister”. As simple as that.

Here is some example of First Ladies ;-

Michele Obama, The First Lady of United State of America

Ani Yudhoyono, the First Lady of Indonesia. In Indonesia, she is known as "Ibu Negara"

Conclusion

So, if taking Malaysia for example, the First Lady title belongs to HM Raja Permaisuri Agong. As Malaysia is a nation adapted the system as Constitutional Monarchy, the Prime Minister outranks all other except, The Royal Family. Thus, his wife is included. What is the title for Malaysian Prime Minister’s wife? “The wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia”.

HM The Supreme Queen of Malaysia, Tuanku Nur Zahirah.

Constitutionally outranks any women in the nation.

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansur, not the 'first lady of Malaysia', not even the second.

The exact title, "The Wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia"

Feelings of a Sultan

HRH The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafudin Idris Shah is unhappy with a certain groups who migrate to the state, especially the ethnic Malay who are willing to question the status and privileges of the Malays, and whether the Malay Royal Institution are still relevant and their role in the country’s governance system. The questioning of the Malay privileges are also one of this certain group objectives who wanted the Constitutional Monarchy system adapted in Malaysia to be checked and reviewed. The group also gives an unreasonable and improper excuses like the country has been modernized and the current system is outdated in order to realize their objectives.

In recent event, the Sultan also upset with a certain group of Malay who ashamed to be a Malay. The Sultan also asked to those individual in the ceremony, are they does not proud and honoured to be a Malay up to the extend wanted to abolished the word Malay from the face of the earth. In the history, the English Colonial themselves acknowledge the existence of Malay, with the existence of Tanah Melayu, Federated Malay States, and the Malay Kings in the history that writes by them. In the ceremony, The Sultan also stating that his speech was not to ignite the racial tensions but to express that all citizens of Selangor must be proud of the ethnic composition in the state which is a multi-racial state. His Royal Highness also called all citizens of Selangor to understand the history of the state and nation so the suspicion feeling with each other can be avoided. The Sultan also expresses his happiness to the Federal Government to announce the History subject as compulsory subject in school.

Also presences during the Sultan of Selangor 65th birthday celebration ceremony are The Chief Minister of Selangor, Tan Sri Khalid Nordin and other state’s senior leaderships.

Flood victims

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The Chairman of Kedah’s Malaysian Red Crescent Datuk Seri Tengku Putri Intan Safinaz binti Sultan Abd Halim has delivered the floods donations by the Malaysian Red Crescent to the flood victims in the area of Padang Terap. Almost 400 families received the donations contribute by CIMB Foundations and Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd. Donated goods include hygiene kits, sanitary napkins and milo. The hygiene kits consist of towel, soap, detergent, toothbrush, toothpaste and razor.

Also attend at the ceremony are Vice-Chairman of Malaysian Red Crescent, Datuk Dr Bahari Abu Mansor; Padang Terap District Council Secretary, Abdul Ghafar Yahya and Shaidan Salleh as the CIMB’s representatives.

Perlis Power Plant

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The Crown Prince of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizzuddin Putra Jamalullail gave his consent to visit the operation of an Independent Power Plant in the state known as ‘Loji Tenaga Perlis’ at Kuala Sungai Baru. In the two hours visit, his royal highness had been given a briefing by the Plant Manager, Nik Ahmad Kamal Mustaffa. Loji Tenaga Perlis value almost RM2 bil owned by Tenaga Perlis Consortium Sdn Bhd (TTPC) has the capability to generates 650MW of electrical energy. There has never been any of its staff involved in an accident since the plant operated 8 years ago. The plant has been given a 21-years concession to supply electrical energy to TNB.

In the ceremony, TTPC has delivered a contribution of RM70 000 to ‘Yayasan Tuanku Syed Putra’ (YTSP), which RM50 000 of it is for education funds while another RM20 000 is for Islamic Fashion Festival (IFF) 2010. The Crown Prince of Perlis as the Chairman of YTSP received the check given by Nik Ahmad and witnessed by Perlis State Secretary, Datuk Azizan Hamid

Federal Court’s Decision

The Palace of Justice

The 3-panel Federal Court Justice, led by Justice Tan Sri Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin decided that the Regent has a full power as Sultan when the reigning Sultan aren’t capable or is in incapacitation state as refers in the Kelantan’s State Constitution. By law, the Regent has the authority to carry out the duty as a Sultan when the reigning is in incapacitation state. The 3-panel justice unanimously rejected the petition made by Sultan Ismail Petra as the former Sultan has no authority by law to ask the court to decide the Crown Prince’s authority and jurisdiction as a Regent.

The former Sultan filed the petition on 5th May and 22nd June, named Sultan Muhammad V and Kelantan State Government as the first respondent.

UiTM Graduation Ceremony

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HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (The Supreme Ruler) of Malaysia, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin gave his consent to presence at the UiTM Graduation Ceremony. In the ceremony, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin give his consent to present the graduation scroll to 12 PhD graduate and 622 Master graduate. His Majesty also conferred the Mechanical Engineering Honorary Degree to Prof. Datuk Dr. Mansur Salleh and Electrical Engineering Honorary Degree to Datuk Ir Dr. Ahmad Zaidee Laidin.

Also accompanied Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin are HM Raja Permaisuri Agong (Supreme Queen) of Malaysia, Tuanku Nur Zahirah and Vice-Chancellor of UiTM, Prof Ir Dr. Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar.

President of Laos three days visit

HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (The Supreme Ruler) of Malaysia, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin welcomed the President of Laos, Choummaly Sayasone in his 3-days visits to Malaysia at the National Palace. This is the first time visit of Sayasone to Malaysia. In the welcoming ceremony, HM Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin expressed his hope so Malaysia and Laos bilateral relations can be improves for the benefit of both sides. Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin also congratulated Sayasone on the 450-years celebration of Vientiane as the Capital of Laos recently. Sayasone in his speech meanwhile, impressed with the great achievement and progress of Malaysia in its social and economic development.

Also presences at the ceremony are HM Raja Permaisuri Agong (The Supreme Queen) of Malaysia, Tuanku Nur Zahirah; The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansur.