The Johor Council of Royal Court has clarified that Tunku Nick Tazuddin Izwan Syah Tunku Qadir is not a member of the Johor royal family.

Tunku Nick was convicted of causing hurt to national boxer Muhammad Farkhan Mohd Haron in 2012. He was given a lesser jail sentence of two years and fined RM10,000 after the Court of Appeal upheld his conviction for causing hurt to the national boxer on Wednesday.

In a statement yesterday, the Johor Council of Royal Court president Abdul Rahim Ramli also pointed out that in a statement issued on Sept 22, 2017, the council had stated that the right and authority to appoint and include a person as a member of the Johor royal family is vested with the sovereign.

This was provided for under Article 7(2)(e) of the Second Part of the Johor State Constitution of 1895.

“The Council of Royal Court has confirmed that the accused was never appointed, made or recognised as a member of the Johor royal family,” said Abdul Rahim.

Several news reports, including Malaysiakini's, had described Tunku Nick Tazuddin as a member of the Johor royal family.

Malaysiakini apologises for the error.