COMMENT - Invoking royalty, but defying when convenient By Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy

Malaysiakini : “I will continue my sermons as per usual in surau and mosques,” - PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, in defying the ban on politicians from delivering lectures or sermons in mosques and surau after the Terengganu sultan was upset that some had done so without approval.

COMMENT | Seri Kembangan assemblyperson Wong Siew Ki is in the crosshairs of PAS because she dares to make policy suggestions that are an economic advantage to the people of Selangor.

This is not about defying the Selangor sultan but rather PAS’ intention to weaken the policy-making processes of democratically elected leaders.

The only reason why PAS continues this strategy is that it is enabled by the pusillanimous tactics of Madani, which is based on two important points: the first is to bully by proxy non-Malay political operatives, and the second is to bolster the religious and racial bona fides of a so-called unity government, which basically means unity for the majority.

Headhunter : "Meanwhile, so-called “Malay first” politicians pay lip service to the institutions but stir up opposition against them when it suits their purposes." 

Exactly. This has long been the approach of Malay politicians from both sides of the political divide whenever it benefits them. Non-Malays know that saying anything against the king and sultans is political suicide. In fact, they are generally respectful and supportive of the royal institution. 

Johor is a good example where the non-Malays are very respectful and proud of being royal subjects of the state. It’s parties like PAS that dare to throw stones at the royal institution and get away with it.

EmEmKay : Thayaparan rightly calls out the hypocrisy in our politics: when it is useful, everyone rushes to “uphold” the monarchy, but when royal decisions are inconvenient, the same actors look for ways to sidestep or challenge them. 

Dragging the rulers into partisan battles not only erodes the dignity of the institution, it also undermines the spirit of constitutional democracy. If political leaders truly respect the monarchy and the Federal Constitution, that respect must be shown consistently in both victory and defeat, not weaponised selectively to cling to or capture power.

OBSERVER from Space : Excellent article Commander ! But wasted upon nincompoops..may righteousness sweep away these hypocrites..

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