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The Sultan of Johor passed away on 22nd Jan 2010 last evening. He died at the Puteri Specialist Hospital at 7.15pm.
Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail was born on April 8, 1932 in Johor Bahru. He became the Sultan of Johor on May 11, 1981. As part of the Malaysia monarchy rotation system, he was also the eighth Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (Malaysian King), from April 26, 1984 until April 25, 1989, during which he visited Singapore in 1988. He visited Singapore again in 2007 to receive an honorary Doctorate awarded by the National University of Singapore (NUS) due to his contribution towards fostering closer ties between Singapore and Johor. Ironically, he was also an advocate of demolishing the causeway between Singapore and Johor as well as opposing the 3rd causeway link between Singapore and Malaysia.
Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail 1932 - 2010
Today, as public and dignitaries come to pay their last respects to the Sultan (Palace opposite Danga Bay), expect slight delay in crossing the causeway to Johor Bahru. Top ministers from Singapore are expected to arrive in Johor Bahru not only as a mark of respect, but also as a show of friendship which was extended to Singapore by the late Johor Sultan. Traffic police from both Singapore and Johor Bahru are expected to be escorting these VVIPs.
National and state flags will also be lowered to half mast for a period of seven days. The Menteri Besar of Johor Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman had also announced a seven-day period of mourning for the people of Johor and 40 days for the royal family.
Johoreans – PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
During the mourning period: You are actually required to wear a 3 inch black strip/band on the left arm. There is no specific rule or law stateing you need to comply with this but you could be haggled by the police if you do not do so since this is a lack of respect to the late Sultan. This applies to both Malays and non-Malays and should especially be adhered to if you enter public and government buildings. There were also reports that some shopowners had already been fined RM$2000 for not wearing black arm band.
Afternote: The Johor Royal Family had clarified that it is not compulsory to wear black arm band. Do it voluntarily out of love for the Sultan and even if you do not wear the black band, you will not be penalised.
Singaporeans - PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
During the mourning period: most entertainment hunts would be closed. This means that at least for today (23nd Jan 2010) and tomorrow (24th Jan 2010), expect most Cinemas, Karaoke, Bowling/gaming Centers and PUBs to be closed.
The Sultan was associated with the infamous incident “Gomez Incident“, which triggered the passage of a bill allowing rulers who violated Malaysia laws to be prosecuted Read on…
January 23rd, 2010
At Limsimi.com, we are quite tired of all the last minute change in decision by the Malaysian Government on this topic. Will they ever make up their mind?
Sequence of Events:
9th Dec 2009 – The Malaysian Government hinted that Singapore registered vehicles will only be able to top up 20 litres of petrol and CANNOT depart the country with more than 20 litres of petrol in the fuel tank.
16th Dec 2009 – The Malaysian Government communicated that Singapore registered vehicles will only be able to top up 20 litres of petrol but CAN depart the country with more than 20 litres of petrol in the fuel tank.
17th Dec 2009 – The Malaysian Government communicated that Singapore registered vehicles CAN top up more than 20 litres of petrol and CAN depart the country with more than 20 litres of petrol in the fuel tank.
21st Dec 2009 – The Malaysian Government communicated that Singapore registered vehicles CANNOT top up more than 20 litres of petrol but CAN depart the country with more than 20 litres of petrol in the fuel tank.
25th Dec 2009 – The Malaysian Government communicated that Singapore registered vehicles CANNOT top up more than 20 litres of petrol (with the exception of Shell V-Power petrol) but CAN depart the country with more than 20 litres of petrol in the fuel tank. We are still scratching our heads why an exemption is granted to this particular petrol grade and to Shell only. Fishy!!
Limsimi.com - Notice on 20 Litre Petrol Cap in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
So there you have it. As of now, you CANNOT top more more than 20 litres of petrol but can leave JB with a full tank Read on…
December 19th, 2009
The dreaded date has finally come.
Starting 16th Dec 2009, Singapore Registered Vehicles can only pump up to a maximum of 20 litres of petrol in Malaysia (including Johor Bahru). This means that the petrol stations in Malaysia/Johor Bahru will only allow you to pump up to 20 litres of petrol. Failing which, petrol stations can be fined up to RM250,000 while you can be fined up to RM100,000 if you do not adhere to the new ruling.
In our earlier posting here, we highlighted concerns on how the a poorly implemented ruling can cause confusion and inconvenience to owners of Singapore-Registered vehicles.
At Limsimi.com, we now compile some of the frequently asked questions and hope to provide an insight of what you can expect in Johor Bahru starting tomorrow. It is indeed a sad day for owners of Singapore-Registered vehicles.
Q: How can the ruling be enforced? I can just pump petrol beyond 20 litres and no one will really know.
A: Plain-clothes enforcement officers will be deployed to petrol stations in border towns, including Johor Bahru. They will be authorised to issue summon while can lead to a RM100,000 fine for you.
Q: It is easy for me to “play trick”. I can just pump 20 litres and go to another petrol station to pump another 20 litres of petrol until my fuel tank is full.
A: You might possible get away with that for now, while the dust has not really settled. We do not discount the measure by the Malaysian government to close up this loophole in the medium term.
Q: Really, do I need to exit Malaysia with only 20 litres of Petrol?
A: The Malaysian Government are sensitive enough not to apply this measure to Singapore-Registered Vehicles. So you can leave Johor Bahru with a full tank without any concerns. Unless the Government do an about-turn (unlikely).
Q: Where will the fuel cap ruling not apply in Malaysia?
A: 50 km from border. Means you count 50km from the Johor Bahru CIQ. There is no official list of exempted petrol stations, so you use your own judgement and pray that you are really outside the 50km zone.
Q: Shouldn’t petrol stations be responsible to make sure I do not top up beyond 20 litres? Read on…
December 15th, 2009
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