Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah made pointed remarks about good leadership today - espousing virtues, and denouncing ruling through fear or corruption.<br /><br />In his speech during the swearing-in of Umno's Kota Tampan state assemblyperson Saarani Mohamad as Perak menteri besar, the monarch said that power to lead comes from God - and thus a pious leader would submit wholly to the divine.<br /><br />"His strength, protection, and defences come from God. He need not offer bribes or incentives to get support, which does not necessarily come with loyalty.<br /><br />"Likewise, he need not make threats or intimidation to build his strength, as strength obtained through such means is very brittle in nature," His Majesty said at Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar.
