Sultan has no role in appointing Johor MB, says Dr M


KUALA LUMPUR: The role of appointing the new Johor mentri besar lies with the party that won the election, not with the Sultan of Johor, says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

"It will take some time to appoint an acting mentri besar of Johor. We will try to appoint one as soon as possible.

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