Almarhum Sultan Johor sudah cakap itu hari:
“Kalau sudah pencen, pencen sahajalah buat apa nak bising-bising lagi”
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Sultan Johor Minta Dr M Hidup Seperti Pesara
Bernama 24/10/2006
JOHOR BAHARU – Sultan Johor, Sultan Iskandar al-Marhum Sultan Ismail, Selasa dilaporkan bertitah secara terbuka bahawa bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad harus berkelakuan seperti pesara dan perlu berhenti daripada membidas kerajaan.
Baginda dikatakan bertitah demikian di hadapan lebih kurang 100 orang di Masjid Sultan Abdul Bakar selepas sembahyang sunat Adilfitri.
“Kalau sudah pencen, pencen sahajalah buat apa nak bising-bising lagi,” kata satu sumber yang mengulangi petikan ini kepada Bernama.
Semasa sambutan ulang tahun ke 60 Umno di Istana Johor pada Mei lepas, baginda Sultan telah meminta Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dan Dr Mahathir untuk bersama-sama bergambar dengan baginda dan pemimpin lain Umno dalam apa yang dilihat sebagai usaha baginda untuk menyatukan kedua-dua pemimpin itu.
Dr Mahathir sejak setahun yang lepas telah membidas kepimpinan Abdullah berhubung pelbagai isu. Pelbagai usaha telah diambil untuk menjelaskan kedudukan sebenar isu-isu yang dibangkitkan dan juga untuk menyatukan kedua-dua pemimpin itu, termasuk pertemuan empat mata antara Dr Mahathir dan Abdullah pada Ahad lepas, tetapi usaha itu nyata gagal.
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Johor Sultan Tells Dr Mahathir To Act Like A Pensioner
Bernama, October 24, 2006
JOHOR BAHARU, 24 Oct (Bernama) — The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar al-Marhum Sultan Ismail, was today reported to have publicly said that former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should start acting like a pensioner and stop criticising the government.
The sultan was said to have make the remarks to about a hundred people at the Sultan Abdul Bakar Mosque here after performing the Adifiltri prayer.
“If one has already been pensioned, just behave like a pensioner, what is the use of making more noise?,” Bernama cited a source as quoting the Sultan as saying recently.
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Johor Sultan: Support Pak Lah
Johor Sultan: Dr M shouldn’t interfere
By NELSON BENJAMIN and MEERA VIJAYAN, The Star, Tuesday October 24, 2006
JOHOR BARU: Johor Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail has called on Johoreans to continue supporting the present Government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
In an impromptu speech in front of about 300 people including VIPs after performing prayers at the Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque at 9am, the Sultan said that both Abdullah and his predecessor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad were his friends.
However, he said that Dr Mahathir had already retired and should not interfere with the Government.
The speech, which lasted for about five minutes, is the first time a state ruler has come out in public to defend the present administration.
Those present at the prayers included Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, exco members, politicians and senior government officials.
Abdullah and Dr Mahathir were among the recipients of Johor’s highest state award – the Darjah Kerabat Johor Yang Amat Dihormati Pangkat Pertama (DK I).
Sources said that the Sultan had been keenly monitoring the developments between the two leaders.
Later, the Sultan hosted a Hari Raya open house at the Istana Besar grounds.
Thousands enjoyed a buffet spread while children joyfully received duit raya and goodie boxes.