Tuanku Ismail Petra Sultan Yahya Petra, the father of the new sultan of Kelantan, is still ailing and under treatment but has not been hospitalised as rumoured, his younger brother Tengku Mohamad said today.

"Tuanku has not been admitted to hospital as rumoured. Yes, Tuanku is still ailing," he said when contacted by Bernama .

NONE Rumours have been making the rounds here that Tuanku Ismail Petra ( left ) was admitted to hospital several days ago.

Tuanku Ismail Petra has been ill since May last year after suffering a stroke and has received treatment at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital in Kubang Kerian and the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.

Tengku Mohamad also advised the people to accept yesterday's proclamation of Tuanku Ismail Petra's eldest son Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra as the new sultan.

He expressed regret that certain quarters had disputed the proclamation which was made following a decision by the Kelantan Succession Council in accordance with the provisions of the state constitution.

- Bernama