2. CONSTITUTIONAL
MONARCH
• Malaysia is a monarchy
• The Agong is a constitutional monarch –
He does not have absolute power except
certain powers conferred by the
constitution
• The Agong is elected every five years.
• This system was the innovation of the
country’s first Prime Minister, Tunku
Abdul Rahman
3. The Present Monarch
HRH Yang diPertuan Agung Tuanku
Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al-Marhum
Tuanku Syed Putra
4. Appointment of the
Agong
• Only Sultans are eligible
• Is heading a state in Malaysia
• Is elected from the nine Sultans
forming the Council of Rulers
• Is matured male, Malay and Muslim
• Is mentally sound
5. The Role of the Agong
• Holds executive authority in the
Malaysian government’s three main
organs
• Head of religion
• Power of pardon
• Proclamation of emergency
• Appointments of persons of important
offices
• Serves for five years
• Supreme Commander of the Armed
Forces
• Symbol of Honor and Dignity
• Diplomatic Functions
6. His Discretionary
Power
• To appoint a Prime Minister
• To agree or reject dissolving the
parliament as requested by the
Prime Minister
• To request holding the Malay
Rulers’ Meeting to discuss matters
related to the status of the Malay
rulers
• To confer the roll of honor
7. His Restrictions
• Can not rule his own state unless
for
– Head of Islamic matters
– Amendment of state list
– Conferring of roll of honor
• Can not leave the country for more
than 15 days unless for official trip
• Can not hold any positions that
pays salary or allowance
8. • Can not involve in business
• Can be tried in Royal court for
personal misconduct
• Can not give royal pardon to
himself, his Queen and sons but
can be pardoned by the
Conference of Rulers
9. RULERS IMMUNITY
• The Constitution is the highest law in
Malaysia
• In Malaysia, the Parliament holds limited
power
• The YDPA’s authority is also limited – as
stated in the constitution
• Our constitution provides privileges to
YDPA – immunity power
10. • In 1992 – due to an incident where a ruler
punished a commoner – evoked a cause
to revise the immunity power
• Under Article 181 (2) rulers’ immunity was
too general - may be misused and abused
that may weaken the status of the Malay
Rulers
• The revised constitution stated the
immunity of the YDPA is limited to official
matters only
• Any personal action taken for personal
interests is under the ruling of law
• All informal privileges not stated in
Constitution should not be observed
anymore
