Anwar had held the title, which is equivalent to Sir, for 22 years. It
was conferred upon him in 1992 by Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz, who was
then the Sultan of Selangor.
According to a statement from
the Selangor Palace on Thursday, Anwar's title was revoked because he
had repeatedly questioned the integrity of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin
Idris Shah and the royal institution.
The revocation of the Seri Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah award took effect on November 3.
"The
Sultan, after consulting with the Selangor Royal Council, has decided
that the honorary award which carries the title 'Datuk Seri' to Anwar
Ibrahim, be revoked effective November 3, in line with the Sultan's
powers to confer the said titles as enshrined in the state's
constitution.
"The decision is based on Anwar's repeated
questioning of the integrity of the Selangor Sultan and royal
institution in resolving the Selangor chief minister crisis, as well as
his questioning of issues related to Islam," said Sultan Sharafuddin's
private secretary, Mohamad Munir Bani.
Bani added that the opposition PKR party advisor's actions and behaviour showed he was no longer fit to hold the title.
Anwar,
however, could still use the title 'Datuk Seri' as he had received
awards which carries the title from other states such as Perak, Pahang
and Negri Sembilan.
The controversial opposition leader was
in March sentenced to five years in prison on charges of sodomising a
male aide in 2008, after Malaysia's appeals court overturned an earlier
acquittal.He has appealed the conviction in the Federal Court.
Sultan
Sharafuddin, who heads the Royal Council, has been known to be
stringent in awarding and stripping of awards. The sultan has over the
years stripped several people of their titles for reasons including
abuse, involvement in activities deemed to have tarnished the title and
criminal activities.
In 2007, the sultan stripped Indonesian
businessman Kenneth Chow of his title after he was charged with
involvement in the submission of false information to a company.
Source: News in Hindi And Newspaper
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