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Thursday December 22, 2005

"Sultan" sets up palace in Malacca

PETALING JAYA: Self-proclaimed "Sultan" of Malacca, Raja Noor Jan Shah Raja Tuah, has set up his own "palace" in Malacca, with a team of officials, to meet people he calls his "loyal subjects".

His secretary Azri Sapian said the "palace" at Bukit Punggor was a gift from the people.

"There could not have been a better choice than a 70-year-old traditional Malacca house," he said yesterday.

Property businessman Raja Noor Jan Shah, 48, claims to be a direct descendant of Sultan Mahmud Shah and the 44th Sultan of Malacca.

He held an "investiture ceremony" with 500 guests in Kuala Lumpur last month.

His claim to the throne, however, has been dismissed by Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.

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