PUTRAJAYA: Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman claims that Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim had made some demands that made him “uncomfortable”.
The Youth and Sports Minister said he was once close to the Johor Crown Prince, but their relationship soured when Tunku Ismail made those demands.“But before the election, there were some specific demands that he made that I couldn't fulfil. The demands were political in nature, and made me immensely uncomfortable.“If you remember, the day I announced my candidacy in Muar was the day he wrote the open letter asking Johoreans not to ‘change ship’.
He said that one of the demands Tunku Ismail made was for a high-profile boxing match featuring Manny Pacquiao on July 15 last year to be cancelled. “There were demands for a last-minute cancellation, which would have caused a diplomatic crisis because six ministers from the Philippines had been invited over .
The minister said that while he respects Tunku Ismail as a member of the royalty, his priority would always be towards the rakyat.
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