The Sultan of Kelantan has decided to revoke Husam Musa’s (pic) and Wan Abd Rahim Wan Abdullah’s Datukships bestowed on them previously. — Picture by Choo Choy May

PETALING JAYA, Feb 7 ― The Yang di-Pertuan Agong who is also the Sultan of Kelantan decided to take back two Datukships conferred on two Parti Amanah Negara leaders effective today.

Amanah vice-president Husam Musa and Kelantan Amanah chief Wan Abd Rahim Wan Abdullah said they both received a letter from the state secretary yesterday informing them of the Sultan's wish to withdraw the Datuk Paduka honorific titles bestowed on them previously.

“In accordance to His Majesty's will, we have both returned the titles and appointment letters to the palace at Istana Balai Besar today,” they said in a joint statement.

They both said they also took the opportunity to express their gratitude and pledge their undivided loyalty to the Sultan.

Wan Abd Rahim said he would refrain from commenting on the issue further except what was provided in the statement.

“We as the common people respect His Majesty's decision.

“As you know the discretion to withdraw conferred titles rests in the hands of the Sultan in accordance to the state's Constitution thus we will obey his will,” he said when contacted by Malay Mail.