SHAH Alam lawmaker Khalid Samad has urged the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to act against people who have been spreading rumours about the palace for personal gain.

The Amanah member of Parliament said in a statement if the issue was not addressed, it may bring down the royal institution, which, he said, was one of the main foundations of the country.

“Following the floods that hit the country, especially in Pahang, many rumours spread involving the good name of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the relatives of the Sultan of Pahang in relation to logging in the state.”

 “I am sure, Tuanku Yang di-Pertuan Agong has nothing to do with this matter and, on the contrary, His Majesty’s name and (that of the) Pahang palace have been used by the unscrupulous.”

“His Majesty’s good name has been tarnished by irresponsible parties who are greedily looting the hills of Pahang.”

“In relation to that, I sincerely request the king clear his good name by making a statement and distancing His Majesty from those who use Tuanku’s name for their own benefit.”

“I request that Tuanku also order that action be taken against those who are misusing Tuanku’s name and that all logging activities that destroy the environment be stopped immediately,” he said.

Khalid is the latest to raise the matter after Persatuan Pengguna Islam Malaysia (PPIM) had also denounced the rumours.

A video was shared online in which an entrepreneur claimed that he would complain to the Agong about a ‘Puan Seri’ for her activism against logging in Pahang.

The man claimed he had the protection of the palace, and the support of several ‘Tan Sri’ and ‘Dato’ Seri’. – January 3, 2022.