Johor In Mourning

For the next seven days, we will be Mourning the lost of our Dear Regent, Sultan Iskandar ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail. Tuanku was an avid fan of all kinds of sports.

He was the fourth ruler of Johor State and was laid to rest next to his father at the Bukit Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum here yesterday.The royal carriage bearing Sultan Iskandar’s body and drapped with his royal flag left the Istana Besar grounds at about 2pm for the 3km procession to the royal mausoleum.

Flags were flown at half-mast while thousands of people lined the streets to pay their last respects to the Ruler as the carriage was pulled by members of the Sultan’s Johor Military Force.

At the same time, the 41st Ceremonial Battery of Sungai Buloh Camp fired a 77-gun salute to mark Sultan Iskandar’s age before his death. Earlier, Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani proclaimed at the steps of the palace that Sultan Ibrahim was now the new Ruler of Johor.

Long live the new Regent.

Normal activities shall resume after Friday (29th Jan 2010).