Don’t spark another crisis, King tells MPs

“I advise you not to drag the country into a political abyss of uncertainty at a time when the people continue facing many problems as well as a difficult future brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.”

(FMT) – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah today expressed regret that the country still faces racial polarisation, as he delivered his speech to open the first session of Parliament following the change in government.

He began by recalling the days leading up to Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) collapse and the political crisis that saw the emergence of the Perikatan Nasional alliance backing Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister.

He said he had exercised his constitutional power, adding that crises should not be allowed to continue.

He also said politicians should not touch on racial sensitivities, including those pertaining to the Malay rulers.

“I advise you not to drag the country into a political abyss of uncertainty at a time when the people continue facing many problems as well as a difficult future brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.”

He said this was also why the Dewan Rakyat had decided to hold only the current session with the single agenda of delivering the royal address.

The Dewan Rakyat was initially scheduled to sit for 15 days from today.