DISUNITED AMONG MALAYS WORRIED RULER

PETALING JAYA: Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah yesterday expressed disappointment over the action of a certain group of Malays who continued to question the positions of Malays and Malay rulers when these were enshrined in the Constitution.
The sultan described this group of Malays as rude, ill-mannered and unabashed, given that they had been nurtured from the time of their ancestors in the customs and traditions, good behaviour, courteousness and the need to engage in consultation.
"It is on this premise that the Malays are held in high esteem and respected, (but) where are the Malays now?
"The nation has been a sovereign state for just half a century and the Malays have begun to quarrel, lose their self-esteem and become discourteous due to being overly enthusiastic in grabbing power at the expense of the people and the state," he said when opening the Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Aziz near here.
Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim was also present.
Sultan Sharafuddin expressed concern over the Malays in Selangor who he said had become disunited due to their subscribing to different political ideologies.
He said that though the Malay race would not be eliminated from the earth, it would be pointless for Malays to be uncivilised, unrespected and easily manipulated.
"I have repeatedly urged the Malays in Selangor to have respect for one another, understand one another's positions and, most importantly, trust one another.
"If Malays always harbour distrust for one another, this will create suspicion, doubt and envy and give rise to negative thoughts and actions among the people."
Sultan Sharafuddin urged the people of Selangor to be calm and reflect deeply on what had happened and ask themselves whether they wanted to continue having the current peace and prosperity or to quarrel among themselves to the point of destroying their state.
The sultan urged the Malays to be united when issues involving the interests of Malays and Islam cropped up.

Courtesy: The New Straight Times