Huge show of support for Sultan of Johor

(The Star) – More than 15,000 people converged at Istana Pasir Pelangi to show their support for the Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar on Sunday.

The group had waited at a nearby restaurant at around 11am before making their way to Istana Pasir Pelangi some 200metres away.

Once in the grounds of Istana Pasir Pelangi the group shouted “Daulat Tuanku”.

Sultan Ibrahim said he was touched by the massive support from his subjects, adding that it was his greatest wish was to see his subjects united as one.

He then unveiled his Proton Satria Neo with the registration number WWW1.

Johor Umno Youth organised the gathering to have the people show their support for the Sultan of Johor and also to protest against Perak PAS deputy commissioner Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin for allegedly questioning the Sultan’s successful RM520,000 bid for the WWW1 car registration number.

Its head, Mohd Fadil Maskon, was previously reported as having said that more than 300 NGOs were expected to participate in the “Loyalty Pledge” gathering, including members of Barisan Nasional component parties, to also express the people’s readiness to check any attempt to belittle the institution of the monarchy.