Johor PKR chief defends MP in wake of 'buka puasa' royal rebuke

Johor PKR chief Hassan Karim has defended Akmal Nasir for breaking fast at a Sikh gurdwara last week, which courted criticism from state ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.

He said while the sultan, who is also the state religious head, is entitled to air his stand on the matter, the Johor Bahru MP, however, did not violate Islamic law...