KUALA LUMPUR: Tunku Mahkota Johor (TMJ) Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim today gave shoppers at Aeon Tebrau City in Johor Baru a pleasant surprise when he dropped by for a visit.
The surprise was made even sweeter when Tunku Ismail then decided to pay for the groceries of all the shoppers. He had announced that he would spend up to RM3,000 per person, which of course sent the crowd into a frenzy.
A local daily reported that the Crown Prince spent more than RM1 million in total during his visit at 6.45pm.
He was accompanied by his wife Che’ Puan Khaleeda Bustamam.
Later, Tunku Ismail posted pictures of his visit to the Johor Southern Tigers Facebook page with a brief statement.
“I’m no politician, I do not need votes. But I genuinely love my people. Always with you Bangsa Johor,” said Tunku Ismail.
The statement explained that the Crown Prince visited the mall and mingled with the rakyat.
“HRH treated everyone by paying for their groceries,” the statement read.
Soon after, the lucky shoppers also update their own photos of the eventful episode on social media.
The post on the Johor Southern Tigers page itself has garnered more than 10,000 shares at the time of writing.