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This book is dedicated to Suliana (my own
Mumtaz Mahal) and Rayes, my only grandchild.
Contents
Preface 6
Foreword 8
Introduction 12
2 Principles of constitutionality 42
Constitutionalism
Legal position of the Malay Rulers
Discretionary powers
Immunity
The Reid Commission
What of the traditional rights of Rulers?
3 Constitutional clashes 61
Extra-constitutional powers?
The Merdeka relationship
10 Epilogue 221
Being Malay
The problem of identity
A return to the Rukun Negara
The moderates must prevail
Winning the love of the rakyat
Glossary 252
Preface
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Preface
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Foreword
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Foreword
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Ampun Tuanku:
A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Foreword
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Introduction
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Introduction
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Introduction
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Introduction
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Introduction
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Chapter One:
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
In the beginning
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The roots of Malaysias monarchy
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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The roots of Malaysias monarchy
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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The roots of Malaysias monarchy
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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The roots of Malaysias monarchy
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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The roots of Malaysias monarchy
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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The roots of Malaysias monarchy
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Chapter Two:
Principles of
constitutionality
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
Constitutionalism
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Principles of constitutionality
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Principles of constitutionality
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Ampun Tuanku:
A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
Discretionary powers
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Principles of constitutionality
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
Immunity
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Principles of constitutionality
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Chapter Three:
Constitutional clashes
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Constitutional clashes
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Constitutional clashes
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Constitutional clashes
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
Extra-constitutional powers?
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Constitutional clashes
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Constitutional clashes
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
judges, take out all the money from the Baitul Mal (or
Muslim public treasury) and distribute it to these poor
women in any way he sees fit? Can he introduce new
marriage and divorce laws for Muslims and ignore the
Menteri Besar and the State civil service? As much
as I would like to see such a Ruler in our country, I
am certain none of them has that power. This is what
I mean when I say the expression Head of Islam is
merely symbolic.
Aside from the legal perspective, to assert that the
Ruler is personally responsible and accountable for
all decisions on Islamic matters is unprecedented and
dangerous. When the Mufti of Perak (who is responsible
for advising the Sultan on all Islamic matters) claimed
that more than 200,000 Muslims had converted to
Christianity, could the rakyat ask the Sultan what His
Highness was doing while such massive proselytising
was going on? To lay the burden of complete religious
responsibility on the Sultan would, in this case, imply
that His Highness was delinquent in discharging his
duties. And what about the sorry state of affairs in
the administration of the Syariah Courts? Do we also
attribute this to Their Highnesses? Surely not.
Now, hudud has been a hot topic for the past
three decades among Malaysian Islamists. Why have
the Malay Rulers kept silent on hudud when they are
the Heads of Islam? One would expect them to rule
definitively on the matter, ending all controversy so
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Chapter Four:
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Monarchy and the political process
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Monarchy and the political process
Points of agreement
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Monarchy and the political process
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Monarchy and the political process
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Monarchy and the political process
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Monarchy and the political process
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Chapter Five:
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Other issues with the monarchy
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Other issues with the monarchy
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Other issues with the monarchy
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Other issues with the monarchy
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Other issues with the monarchy
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Other issues with the monarchy
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Other issues with the monarchy
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Chapter Six:
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With power comes responsibility
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With power comes responsibility
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With power comes responsibility
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With power comes responsibility
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With power comes responsibility
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With power comes responsibility
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With power comes responsibility
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With power comes responsibility
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With power comes responsibility
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With power comes responsibility
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Chapter Seven:
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What makes a good Ruler?
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An ideal Ruler
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What makes a good Ruler?
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What makes a good Ruler?
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What makes a good Ruler?
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What makes a good Ruler?
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What makes a good Ruler?
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Chapter Eight:
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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The Rulers and Islamisation
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Chapter Nine:
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The hypocrisy of leaders
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The hypocrisy of leaders
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Chapter Ten:
Epilogue
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Epilogue
Being Malay
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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A Brief Guide to Constitutional Government
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Glossary
Amin Trustee.
Bahasa Language.
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Ijtihad Reasoning.
Kampung Village.
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Merdeka Independence.
Muallaf Convert.
Permaisuri Queen.
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Tudung Hijab.
Zakat Tithe.
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