Fresh from the swearing-in of the new Johor menteri besar, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has taken a jab at Putrajaya, warning it against meddling in the state's affairs.<br /><br />Taking to Facebook after Dr Sahruddin Jamal was sworn in this morning, the Johor ruler warned the federal government against "creating stories" aimed at confusing the people.<br /><br />"I would like to advise the government to stop wasting time by talking too much about non-beneficial things, slandering and creating stories just to attract attention or to confuse the rakyat.<br /><br />"Instead, (the government) should focus their attention on assisting the people's welfare and improving the country's economic development," his statement read.