18 December.
This week I read about the appointment of Sabah's new TYT ( tuan yang terutama, the head of state).
The TYT role is similar to a sultan's role in those states with 'Malay rulers' - except a TYT does not have the status of 'Malay ruler' - therefore the TYT does not preside over Islamic matters, and so Sabah's head of Islam role short-circuits to the Agong himself. The TYT also represents Sabah on the Conference of Rulers, but as ... non-Malay-rulers do not participate in matters pertaining to Malay rights, Islam, or the appointment of the Agong and Deputy Agong, and ... since the COR meets on few other matters, therefore ... the role of the TYT on the COR is largely symbolic. The intricacies of this pattern extend into the protocols of Sabah itself.
Head of the legislative body (state parliament). Where Malaysia has a Prime Minister appointed by the Agong, Sabah has a Chief Minister appointed by the TYT.
Circularity / 360 feedback. However, the TYT himself is appointed by the Agong, ON THE ADVICE of the CHIEF MINISTER.
The appointment of the TYT has attracted controversy. I found a minimal history of the relevant issues on Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musa_Aman#Controversy
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