JOHOR BARU: Johor rulers have always been strict when giving out state awards. Each year only a few people are awarded Datukships in the state.
Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has kept to the tradition since ascending the throne more than four years ago.
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