Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has stripped Najib Abdul Razak and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, of titles in the state.
The revocation is effective today and is due to the couple being convicted in court.
A statement from Selangor state secretary Haris Kasim stated that the removal of honours was in line with the sultan’s prerogative to do so under the state constitution and statute on titles.
Najib is currently serving a 12-year sentence at the Kajang prison after the Federal Court upheld his conviction in the SRC International case while Rosmah was recently found guilty of corruption by the High Court.
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