Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Sultan Pahang-Support BN Govt.

In a BERNAMA report of 2009-Sept-24, Sultan Pahang urged his subjects to continue supporting BN,” so that more development projects can be implemented for their benefit”.

This is not the first time that the Sultan has openly taken a partisan stand in politics. Previously, he had openly asked his subjects to vote for BN.

Surely,the Sultan must know that he is the Head of State for all his subjects. As a constitutional monarch, he must respect the State Constitution and remain neutral. If he wishes to remain partisan, he must gentlemanly abdicate his position.

He is then free to join UMNO and if fielded, he can contest in the General Elections. I am sure that many of his subjects will relish the chance of standing against him and possibly trouncing him.

To maintain his dignity and position, he must stay above politics. He can’t have it both ways.

While the Rakyat respects his position as the Sultan, he must equally respect the rights of the Rakyat.Under the Constitution, the rights of the Rakyat is supreme.

Please be advised.

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