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- From: twm27@isuvax.iastate.edu
- Subject: Re: Re: JOHOR SULTAN beat up HOCKEY COACH (some clarifications)
- Message-ID: <Bzy5pw.1Mx@news.iastate.edu>
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- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 02:03:31 GMT
- Lines: 47
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- In article <Bzy1Dz.MxK@news.iastate.edu>, twm27@isuvax.iastate.edu writes:
- >
- >>>: has been convicted several times of punishable crimes, including
- >>> ^^^^^^^^^
- >>>: manslaughter.
- >>>:
- >>>: --
- >>>: Chong Chow Pin
- >>>: University of Illinois
- >>>: email: cpc30248@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
- >>>:
- >>>
- >>> excuse moir, but could you please clarify this statement ? i clearly
- >>>remember that in the m'sian federal constitution, the king or dymh yang
- >>>dipertuan agong, is 'exempted' from all legal ac>>does not incite the involvement of any human rights movements.
- >>>
- >>
- >>When the present Sultan of Johor was convicted he was only a prince. Anyway,
- >>he was granted a royal pardon by his father!
- >>
- >>> High school in Malaysia are hiring foreign coach for their sports ?
- >>
- >>No, Gomez is not a foreigner, he was born in Malaysia.
- >>
- >>>Dr.Mahathir.. has end the immunity of the Malay ruler... some people might
- >>>think this is not a good idea...since the Sultan is some kind of symbol
- >>>to Malays... but they , the Malay ruler, itself has forced the Malays to
- >>>end it....
- >>
- >>Not yet. It is in the works. The latest meeting by all the mentris besar had
- >>it that they all agreed to the change to the constitution in removing the
- >>immunity of the sultans from prosecution. Hope that it will be backdated!
- >>
- >>
- >>> Just heard from a couple of friends. Warrant is out. Papers back home
- >>>say that the police are going to the palace soon. Rumour has it Brunei is a
- >>>nice vacation spot...
- >>> Seems that if convicted, the Tengku cannot be pardoned by the Sultan
- >>>alone, but need the consent of at least two other sultans.
- >>> Ciao.
- >>
- >>He had surrended to the police and the case was mentioned in court and it was
- >>to be tried as a criminal case.
-
- Don't be alarmed guys. I'm just learning how to use editor. Wonder
- if I can use the same editor in Mail?
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