PAS has urged all parties to respect the results of the general election last Saturday and preserve public order as the country is in the process of forming a new federal government. 

Its president Abdul Hadi Awang also called on all quarters to uphold the sanctity of the constitution, respect the integrity of the law, and avoid any form of provocation that can undermine the country’s harmony. 

“Malaysia is now in the important phase of forming the government through the process of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. 

“For the sake of protecting the interests of the country and the people, PAS emphasises the need to preserve the country’s political and economic stability and warns people against trying to fish in troubled waters and kick the hornet’s nest,” he said in a statement today. 

Yesterday, police reminded the public not to use social media to make provocations or create situations that can threaten public order and security. 

Police said some social media users have been uploading content that touches on racial or religious sensitivities and insults the royal institution after general election results were announced. 

The general election resulted in a hung parliament, with Pakatan Harapan winning 82 seats, Perikatan Nasional winning 73, Barisan Nasional getting 30, Gabungan Parti Sarawak winning 23, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah getting six, Warisan getting three, independents clinching two, and Parti Bangsa Malaysia and Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat getting one each. 

The Dewan Rakyat has 222 seats but elections for the Padang Serai constituency have been postponed following the death of incumbent M. Karupaiya. – Bernama, November 22, 2022.