DATUK, WHO?

A 'Datuk' was among 5 people arrested by police
during a drug bust in Georgetown, and according
to the Penang police chief Deputy Comm Datuk
Wira Ayub Yaakob, this 'Datuk' has five previous
convictions including theft, firearms and corruption.

Now the thing is this, the Datuk had 5 previous convictions and
yet he still could walk around town with his 'Datukship' badge
hanging around his neck.Surely when he was convicted 5 times,
somebody would have revoke his'Datukship,a long time ago
but funny, no actions on him, why huh?
There got to have a mechanism of awarding or stripping of titles
in the state or for that matter in the country. If some one out
there could enlighten me, I'll appreciate very much.
Obviously, you just can't allow criminal offenders holding titles
or else the integrity of 'Datuk' or Tan Sri would descends to the same
equation as cucu calling his datuk.

DAMN IT!