KUANTAN (Aug 19): The Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, wants police to take firm action against former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for allegedly touching on 3R issues (race, religion, and royalty) while campaigning for the Nenggiri state by-election recently.
In a statement on Monday, Tengku Hassanal also expressed his anger and disappointment with the action of the Perikatan Nasional chairman, who he said 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.
Tengku Hassanal claimed that the veteran politician 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, namely Pakatan Harapan chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“His (Muhyiddin's) statement also seems immature, implying that he still cannot accept the fact that he was not appointed as the prime minister.
“This statement is very dangerous, as it openly incites the public to lose trust in the Institution of Malay rulers and divides the people,” Tengku Hassanal said in the statement, which was uploaded via an Instagram story.
Based on Article 40(2) of the Federal Constitution, the prime minister is appointed at the discretion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who is the head of state.
His Majesty is also guided by Article 43(2), which stipulates that the prime minister must be appointed from among Members of Parliament who, in the King’s judgement, commands the majority confidence of the members of that House.
Tengku Hassanal said Al-Sultan Abdullah did not make the decision to appoint the prime minister lightly, even though the Constitution granted him absolute power.
“During that time, His Majesty consulted constitutional experts and key national public servants, and finally, obtained the views of the Conference of Rulers before appointing the prime minister.
“Parliament also passed a motion of confidence in Anwar on Dec 19, 2022,” Tengku Hassanal said.
The confidence vote was clear and in line with Al-Sultan Abdullah's considerations when he selected Anwar as the prime minister, Tengku Hassanal added.
He advised all politicians to always uphold the principles of the Rukun Negara and unite the people, so that Malaysia, as a multiracial country, can become a developed nation with happy citizens.
The Tengku Mahkota's private secretary, Amir Syaffiq Hamzah, lodged a police report regarding the matter at 10pm on Sunday.
A speech by Muhyiddin, which allegedly questioned the credibility of the sultan of Pahang, when he was the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, has gone viral on social media.
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