Nissan GT-R escort car wasn’t purchased with gov’t money, don’t slander – Tunku Temenggong Johor

Nissan GT-R escort car wasn’t purchased with gov’t money, don’t slander – Tunku Temenggong Johor

Recently, a video went viral on social media showing a Ford GT belonging to the Johor royal family being driven around Kuala Lumpur. While it is known the Johor royal family has an impressive car collection, what was interesting in the video was a liveried R35 Nissan GT-R serving as an escort car to the supercar, which some netizens claimed was bought using government funds.

However, Tunku Temenggong Johor (TTJ) Tunku Idris Iskandar Ibni Sultan Ibrahim has dismissed such claims via several postings on Instagram. According to TTJ, the GT-R police escort car was a birthday gift from him to his father and current DYMM Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar nine years ago.

Nissan GT-R escort car wasn’t purchased with gov’t money, don’t slander – Tunku Temenggong Johor

“Relax kids. I bought that car for Tuanku” was the caption accompanying one of TTJ’s postings, which also included a photo of the car being prepared for its livery. In his final post, he reminded everyone not to create slander.

This isn’t the first time this GT-R went viral on the internet. In 2015, the car with the registration ‘JZ 42’ also made the rounds on Facebook.

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Comments

  • Peppa on Jul 16, 2024 at 6:56 pm

    Out of all royal family from different states, the johor royal family is the least classy. So desperate for rakyat attention and engagement

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  • Sh…………

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  • Hantu Raya on Jul 16, 2024 at 8:24 pm

    Royalty stinks.

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  • I think monarchs car purchase are tax exempt but maybe someone can confirm. Or tax exempt for maybe one or two cars per year.

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  • Lumrah kehidupan B40 on Jul 17, 2024 at 1:48 am

    Yang duk memfitnah pun puak B40. Pantang tengok orang senang. Asyik nak salahkan orang lain je. Dari buang masa duk dengki mengumpat kat socmed, baik korang cari kerja gaji tinggi. Payah nak menjawab dosa kat akhirat nanti

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  • KIASU COE on Jul 17, 2024 at 11:27 am

    syhhh. tido di rumah lg selesa dari tido di lokap.

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  • fueling hatred on Jul 17, 2024 at 12:05 pm

    he is the royalty.. he has his own fortune. what so weird about him having expensive cars.. just like your employer that you are working with, he eventually will have better car.. or more money than you. why the slander? nowadays, people are obsessed with negative words/comments, ever since it’s used in political campaign.. this negative things easily burns and spread. spreading evil thoughts without you noticing, and finally yourself has join the evil.. so ‘buat baik berpada pada, buat jahat jangan sekali’.

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    • Logical Deduction on Jul 18, 2024 at 6:17 pm

      This current gomen is built on slander & lies. When such acts pays big time then rakyat will heed and follow the acts of these PH mentris.

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  • pondantua on Jul 18, 2024 at 9:11 am

    before royal driving in common streets, please can inform all Rakyat in advance? We worry kena punch by escorts/bodyguards for no reason.

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  • Monarch are born lucky, dont waste time hate on Jul 19, 2024 at 4:58 am

    It is indeed was purchased & gifted by Tuknu Idris to Johor Police as Sultan personal escorts.

    The question they should ask is, does it being maintained by themselves or PDRM?

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    • Pulis raja di meleisia on Jul 21, 2024 at 1:13 pm

      All radio cars are maintained by spanco belonging to madey’s barua

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