THE Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, wants police to take firm action against Bersatu chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for allegedly touching on the 3R issue (race, religion, royalty) while campaigning in the Nenggiri state by-election recently.
Tengku Hassanal also expressed his anger and disappointment with the action of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman, whom he said had deliberately questioned the duties and role of the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, when he was the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
In a statement released by the Abdulaziz Palace on Monday (Aug 19), Tengku Hassanal claimed that the former premier had manipulated facts to present a negative narrative to the public by suggesting that Al-Sultan Abdullah acted unfairly during the selection of the 10th prime minister.
“His statement also seems immature, implying that he still cannot accept the fact that he was not appointed as prime minister,” he said in the statement, which was also uploaded to his Instagram story @this.7.
“This statement is also very dangerous as it openly incites the public to lose trust in the Institution of Malay Rulers and divides the people.”
Tengku Hassanal citing Article 40(2) of the Federal Constitution that states the prime minister is appointed at the discretion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who acts as the head of state.
Article 43(2) stipulates that the prime minister must be appointed from among the members of Parliament who command the confidence of the majority.
Tengku Hassanal said Al-Sultan Abdullah did not make the decision to appoint the prime minister lightly, even though the constitution grants him absolute power.
“His Majesty consulted constitutional experts, key public officials, and even sought the advice of the Conference of Rulers before making the appointment,” he said.
He noted that Parliament also passed a confidence vote for Anwar as prime minister on December 19, 2022, aligning with Sultan Abdullah’s decision.
“I urge the PDRM to take strict action against Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for deliberately addressing sensitive 3R (royalty, religion, and race) issues,” Tengku Hassanal said, using the Malay initials for the Royal Malaysia Police.
He also advised all politicians to adhere firmly to the principles of the Rukun Negara and work towards uniting the people to advance Malaysia as a progressive, economically prosperous, environmentally sustainable, and happy nation.
The crown prince’s private secretary Amir Syafiq Hamzah was reported to have filed a police complaint against Muhyiddin at the Kuantan police station last night.
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said 28 complaints against Muhyiddin have been received as of yesterday evening for allegedly touching on the 3Rs, Bernama reported.
A speech by the former prime minister allegedly touching on the sovereignty of Sultan Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah during his tenure as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong had gone viral recently.
UMNO vice president Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail also expressed his disappointment over Muhyiddin’s speech in a Facebook post on Saturday (Aug 18) and urged the authorities to act against the Pagoh MP.
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