The Sultans: Between the Rock and a Hard Place

In the wake of the recent tussles between some Sultans and the PM, Huzir Sulaiman looks back to the beginnings of this power struggle and the challenges faced by the Sultans in a two part series first published in the Star on 6 April and the second installment on 20th. April. It is a good insight and also throws up some interesting stuff on the ex-PM, Mahathir himself and his role in silencing the sultanate when he effectively, ruled the state. Read the articles here:

1. Ruling The Rulers

2. The Mahathir Years