Johor Military Force (Jmf): The Only Royal Security Force in Malaysia

Muhaymin Hakim Bin Abdullah, Et Al

doi:10.17762/turcomat.v12i2.925

Abstract

The unique feature of the state of Johor that distinguishes it from other states in Malaysia is the existence of its own royal security force known as the Johor Military Force (JMF) or ‘Askar Timbalan Setia Negeri Johor’ (ATSN). The JMF was established in 1886 by the late Maharaja Abu Bakar as contained in the Loyalty Agreement signed by the Johor state government with the British government at the Colonial Office, London. The JMF once served as a state defense fortress besides assisting the police in ensuring security in the state of Johor. With the inclusion of Johor into the Federation of Malaya, JMF has remained until now but its role has shifted to the security of the family of Sultan of Johor and its assets only. Now, after a century, today's generation is less knowledgeable about the role and historical value that exists with this JMF team that needs to be known and preserved. This article aims to provide an explanation on the existence of the JMF team in more depth to the current and future generations. Library research was used with reference to the printed documents housed in the National Archives of Johor Branch and the Johor Royal Museum in addition to the research on digital media through the ‘History Channel’ documentary. The results of the study show that the existence of this team needs to be fully preserved and further research needs to be done thoroughly to ensure that its historical value continues to be preserved from time to time.

Highlights

In 1842, the Government of Johor or the Johor Sultanate was handed over to the dynasty of Temenggong.Daeng Ibrahim was the first government of the Temenggong dynasty
He was replaced by his son named Encik Wan Abu Bakar who used the title Dato' Temenggong Abu Bakar and continued his ambition to strengthen the government under the Temenggong dynasty (Fawzi Basri, 1988)
On 11 December 1885, a Loyal Treaty between the Johor state government and the British government was signed at the Colonial Office, London between Maharaja Abu Bakar and the British representative, which was witnessed by some officials from both governments

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Introduction

Daeng Ibrahim was the first government of the Temenggong dynasty He was replaced by his son named Encik Wan Abu Bakar who used the title Dato' Temenggong Abu Bakar and continued his ambition to strengthen the government under the Temenggong dynasty (Fawzi Basri, 1988). One of the agreements in the Loyal Treaty was that the Johor Government must maintain the security of the state of Johor and Singapore. After the signing of the Loyal Treaty, Maharaja Abu Bakar requested to set up the JMF to act as the security force for the protection of the state and the Government of Johor.

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