KEDAH Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has apologised to the Selangor ruler for his remark on the appointment of the state’s menteri besar.

In a statement, the PAS election director said he had sent a letter to Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah explaining the true meaning of his words, which he said had been taken out of context by Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN).

“As soon as I learnt that my speech had been given a spin (to distort its message) by PH and BN agents, I sent a letter to the Sultan of Selangor, to give context to what I had said in my speech, which was deliberately twisted.

“My letter was preceded by an apology to His Majesty while expressing hope that His Majesty’s wrath would not arise on the issues raised from the speech,” he said in the statement posted on his Facebook page.

“I was informed by palace officials that the sultan of Selangor read my letter yesterday,” he said.

At a recent ceramah, Sanusi allegedly insulted the ruler by appearing to question his choice of Amirudin Shari as menteri besar.

He had suggested the Kedah sultan would not have appointed someone like Amirudin to helm the state.

On Wednesday, Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said the police had begun a probe into Sanusi.

He said investigations are being conducted by a special team from Bukit Aman that focuses on issues related to the 3Rs – race, religion and royalty.

Thirty-one police reports had been lodged against Sanusi over his speech to date.

The PAS leader confirmed he had given his statement to Bukit Aman yesterday. – July 15, 2023.