After DAP through Pakatan Rakyat came to power in several states during the 2008 general election, some serving party representatives were conferred honorary titles, which contradicted party policy.

According to DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke, he himself had been nominated for such a title but politely declined it.

Loke revealed that in 2018, Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun informed him that Yang di-Pertuan Besar...