In expressing hope that the federal government will provide a special allocation to repair the public infrastructure and properties damaged by floods in Johor, state ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar recounted his ride along the pothole-riddled Pasir Gudang Highway as well as from Jalan Johor to Mersing.

Noting how the road conditions posed a danger to motorists, he said: “Habis rim kereta saya pun bengkok (gone, my car rims are dented).”

Sultan Ibrahim said numerous places...