Kuala Lampur, Feb. 28 -- When Pahang Ruler Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah reigned as the 16th Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (January 31, 2019 - January 30, 2024), I wrote at least 3 articles on the king as a monarch.

The first is the king reigns, he does not rule but he may remind.

The second is a reminder of the three rights of a king, absolute or constitutional - that is, the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn.

The third is the country must take heed when the king exercises the last right - the right to warn.

The third and last followed the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar voicing his concern over rumours concerning the stability of the government, although six months had ...