tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post5205832405812742639..comments2024-02-22T02:33:21.869+08:00Comments on Another Brick in the Wall: Diana: Intrigue and Relevance in Constitutional MonarchyA Voicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780035743502972342noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-40227678752962767152007-10-26T11:10:00.000+08:002007-10-26T11:10:00.000+08:00Like diana, I would rather be Queen of the people'...Like diana, I would rather be Queen of the people's hearts than Queen of England; ehem, ehem ... perasaanlah saya 'ni!BaitiBadarudinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255773362994807469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-8799309892249594912007-10-24T19:11:00.000+08:002007-10-24T19:11:00.000+08:00The English monarchs are so much different from th...The English monarchs are so much different from the Malay monarchs.The House of Windsor princes underwent military training and actually served various branches of the military. Example, HRH Duke of York was the Principle Air Wing Officer in various Royal Navy frigates and destroyers, even during the Falkland Wars conflict. They even do diplomatic role for the Queen in official function abroad.<BR/><BR/>The Malay monarchs nowadays have distant themselves from administration affairs, almost completely. They are no longer involved in the administration process, especially the Federated Malay States (Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak and Selangor). At least the Civil Service in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu is still close to the HRH Sultan and refer to HRH for certain issues. The appointment of top Civil Service positions in these state must get the consent from HRH Sultans.<BR/><BR/>DYTM Pemangku Raja Perak, Raja Nazrin no longer has any clout to give any advice, especially in the Government and administration. He has never had any capacity nor experience in Civil Service ever, thus his understanding of any situation is purely academic.<BR/><BR/>The HRH Malay Rulers should get themselves involved in administration FIRST, before they can exercise their clout. The HRH Malay Rulers should start by meeting the Prime Minister or respective Menteri Besars, at least once a week FIRST (most of them are more keen to waive this off and stay completely oblivion of administration matters). HRH Malay Rulers should regular make visitation in various departments, offices and agencies, even at district level.<BR/><BR/>Example is HM Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, SPB YDP Agong XIII. How many Government ministries, agencies and/or departments has he visited and listen to their 'taklimat', briefing and strategic plan, since he assumed the throne and coronated as the SPB YDP Agong in April 2007?<BR/><BR/>This is a good barometer of HM's understanding and grasp of the administration that always do their business as "Urusan Seri Paduka Baginda".<BR/><BR/>During the tenure of HRH Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail of Johor as the SPB YDP Agong, he made a point to personally fly and visit the Armed Forces at the borders and any navy vessel patroling every second day Hari Raya Aidil Fitri.<BR/><BR/>If HM SPB YDP Agong and/or HRH Malay Rulers do not play this role actively and toil themselves with administration pettiness and intricacies, then the Malay Rulers are left with the discretion to determine when is the date for Puasa, Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and Aidil Adha only.Zakhir's Zoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229220542834916434noreply@blogger.com