In a Facebook post on Saturday, Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim has alleged that he and his father, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, are under surveillance by Malaysia’s government, using covert intelligence systems. In another post just months before the general election that toppled the ruling government, the prince told his people not to be deceived by the opposition, but to instead trust the influential royal family to “guide” the government. In April, the crown prince gave grocery shoppers at a Johor mall a pleasant surprise when he offered to pay for their purchases. He reportedly spent RM1 million (US$240,000) at AEON Tebrau shopping complex.