WHEN Malaya achieved independence in 1957, the Sultans who lost absolute monarch power during the colonial period began to regain some power under the newly-drafted Federal Constitution.
In the Constitution that establishes the role and function of the King, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong was given the responsibility of protecting the special position of the Malays as well as the legitimate interests of the other communities.
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