Stop calling Perikatan back-door govt, urges Selangor ruler

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 16 Mar 2020 11:55AM · 13 Comments

Istana Negara stepped in to resolve the recent political crisis in accordance with the constitution, says the Selangor sultan. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 16, 2020.

PERIKATAN Nasional is not a back-door government and neither did it come to federal power through a coup, said Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

The formation of the federal government, the Malay ruler said, was in accordance with the federal constitution which provided powers to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to do so.

“The allegation that the federal government is a back-door government or that it was formed through a coup is inaccurate and it should be stopped immediately,” Sultan Sharafuddin said when opening the first session of the Selangor assembly.

“The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has been given the power to use his majesty’s discretion as provided for in the federal constitution,” he said in the text of his speech.

“I personally followed the transition of power that was carefully carried out by the king after detailed and transparent negotiations were held in accordance with provisions in the federal constitution.”

Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as prime minister of PN on March 1 after he successfully convinced the Agong that he has the support of a majority of MPs.

It earned the label “back-door government” as it did not ascend to power through a general election.

Instead, Muhyiddin and about 30 MPs defected from the former Pakatan Harapan federal government and went on to form PN with former opposition parties Umno, PAS and GPS.

In one of his first public speeches after being appointed prime minister Muhyiddin refuted accusations that he as a “traitor”, insisting that he was a “saviour”.

With the political realignment, PH lost control of Johor, Malacca and Perak. Selangor, Penang, Ngeri Sembilan and Kedah still remain under PH.

In his speech today, Sultan Sharafuddin urged the Selangor PH government to work with the federal PN administration despite their political differences.

“We do not want that because of a difference in administration and ideology, the people of Selangor are left behind in the mainstream of economic and social development.”

This is especially since the state and the rest of the country is facing economic challenges and the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, he said.

In such times, the public needs lawmakers, who are committed to solving their problems and ensuring the state weathers these challenges, the sultan said.

Although the institution of the Malay rulers is supposed to be above politics, Sultan Sharafuddin felt he needed to advise the 56 members of the Selangor legislature.

“As a sultan, it is our responsibility to advice all of you not to do anything irresponsible that will hurt my subjects.” – March 16, 2020.

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Comments

  • The way it is formed cannot have any better name.

    Posted 4 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Hahaha joke of the month. I voted for change and we get BackDoor government

    Posted 4 years ago by Samymuthu Sinnappan · Reply

  • Blame PH themselves. Jokers. Create an issue and blaming others, 2X5 with others.

    Posted 4 years ago by Abdul Rahman · Reply

    • That includes Muhyddin and Azmin. Our no 1 & 2. How can you say we are blaming others on one hand and PH which included these 2? Are you confused?

      Posted 4 years ago by Teo Kh · Reply

    • Well said Teo.

      Posted 4 years ago by Lipdah Lia · Reply

    • Well said Teo.

      Posted 4 years ago by Lipdah Lia · Reply

  • Backdoor government.
    Backdoor government is the current government.

    Posted 4 years ago by Keat Ng · Reply

  • The Sultan is 100% right. This is not back door government but backstabed government. So plz do redefine it to BACKSTABED GOVERNMENT. These guys dont have dignity and ungrateful. They betrayed those accepted them with open heart and allow them to hold more cabinet ministers and rule some states although the numbers in Parliament and State assembly is much more less thn PKR. They werw awarded PM, KDN, EDUCATION....Perak MB. We shud respect to Sultan Selangor...we define the goverment as Backstabed Goverment.

    Posted 4 years ago by Malaysian Politics · Reply

  • It is most certainly an illegitimate government.
    The people decide. This is not an absolute monarchy.
    And we know precisely where opinions can be stuffed.

    Posted 4 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • Call it by any name but this government is not the one voted in by the people. All these political machinations have to stop and only then will the people be pacified.

    Posted 4 years ago by Alex Lim · Reply

  • Backdoor government...does not change my thinking.

    Posted 4 years ago by Lipdah Lia · Reply

  • Say what you want, whoever, regardless of who you are, it's still not going to change the historical fact. The PN Government is a backdoor government which resulted from a coup. We know who masterminded the coup. The Agong may have followed the Constitution, but PN is nonetheless not the government voted in by the people. And by the way, canwe be sure that Muhyiddin actually had the support he needed? Please show us the evidence.

    Posted 4 years ago by Thuan Chye Kee · Reply

  • Malaysian Democracy !

    Posted 4 years ago by Chen Fui Chin · Reply