A special car registration number that reads “Isteri YAB Perdana Menteri” (prime minister’s wife), which recently went viral on social media, was not made at Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s request.

This is according to a statement issued by the Sabah state government to clarify the issue, as reported by a local newspaper.

Sabah state secretary Safar Untong reportedly said the special plate was...