sentences:  Prior to holding the post of Bendahara, he also held the post of Temenggung.He was also an influential Tamil Muslim leader in Malacca who elected Tamil Muslims to important posts in the Malaccan government.Raja Mudaliar, the Syahbandar (Chief of Port) of Malacca knew that Tun Mutahir always favoured his relatives and granted them positions in the palace, which raised resentments among the other nobles.