KOTA BARU: Recently proclaimed Sultan of Kelantan, Tuanku Muhammad Faris Petra, has stripped his brother Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra of the royal title Tengku Temenggong.
The new Ruler also withdrew two royal awards bestowed on his brother by their father; the Darjah Kerabat Ahli Yang Amat Dihormati (DK) (Al-Yunusi) and the Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (SPMK) (Al-Muhammadi I).
Tengku Fakhry is the third child of the former Sultan of Kelantan, Tuanku Ismail Petra Al-Marhum Sultan Yahya Petra.
Tuanku Muhammad Faris, the eldest son of Tuanku Ismail, was proclaimed Sultan by the state Royal Succession Council on Sept 13.
State Secretary Datuk Seri Mohd Aiseri Alias said the new Sultan had his own reasons for making the decree affecting his brother, which took effect from yesterday.
The notice on the removal of the royal title and awards was served on Tengku Fakhry by a State Secretariat official to an employee of Istana Mahkota in Kubang Kerian at around 10am yesterday. The notice was made known to the prince in a letter, Aiseri told a press conference here.
The withdrawal of the title and awards also meant the removal of a royal allowance accorded to Tengku Fakhry when he was Tengku Temenggong.
Last week, the Comptroller of the Kelantan Royal Household, Datuk Abdul Halim Hamad, announced that Tuanku Muhammad Faris was to be officially addressed as Sultan Muhammad V for matters pertaining to the palace and the state government to avert the use of various names.
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