Datukships taken away from at least three other politicians


(From left) Khir Toyo, Ibrahim Ali and Jui Meng.

He was conferred the title in 2003 by then Kelantan ruler Sultan Ismail Petra. He was also conferred Datukships from Malacca in 1994 and Selangor in 1999.

Former Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng had two Datukships revoked by the Johor palace in 2010.

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