What We Pay Our Royalty

Fahri Azzat, Lawyer

13-Jun-18 15:00

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Veteran newsman Datuk A Kadir Jasin’s recent blog post about our monarchy made national headlines and drew sharp criticism. We speak to lawyer Fahri Azzat about the Civil List Act 1982, which spells out in writing how much is allocated by the federal government to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong every year.

Produced by: Chua Ern Teck

Presented by: Chua Ern Teck

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Tags: Constitutional Monarchy, Sultan Muhammad V, Malay Rulers, King, Sultan, Royalty, The Bigger Picture, Live and Learn,

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