Johor prince Tunku Idris Sultan Ibrahim has re-posted an image of a document purportedly detailing the agreement which led to the state becoming a part of Tanah Melayu.
The Instagram post was first uploaded on Sunday, a day after his elder brother, Crown Prince Tunku Ismail, came under fire from Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz.
Following media reports on the posting yesterday, the image was taken down without explanation.
However, a check by Malaysiakini revealed that it was re-posted and drew more than 200 fresh comments from other users.
There were no amendments in the latest post, which states:
"At the time Johor was known as the independent and sovereign state of Johor.
"In 1946, the Johor government agreed to sign the Perjanjian Persekutuan with the Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, by imposing several conditions, including Islam as the official religion of the state, the land in Johor being the absolute right of the Johor government and cannot be disturbed without the agreement of the Johor government, the Askar Timbalan Setia Negeri cannot be disbanded, as well as the power of the Johor government being in the hands of the sultan.
"If any of the conditions are violated, Johor will be out of Malaysia [sic]."
The majority of the comments, which came from all races, supported the prince and the royal family.
Though the prince did not post a caption, the commentators broached the subject of secession.
The issue of secession has cropped up since Nazri and the Johor crown prince became embroiled in a spat.
It started when the minister warned Tunku Ismail, who criticised Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for failing to turn up at the 'Nothing 2Hide dialogue, not to meddle in politics or risk being "whacked".
