The Regent of Pahang Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah today expressed his concern at the young generations for their shallow understanding, lack of interest and knowledge pertaining the royal institution.

In his speech at the 14th Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) convocation ceremony in Putrajaya today, Tengku Abdullah revealed that this had resulted in the group viewing lightly the role played by the institution.

“In fact, it is sadder when there are those who do not appreciate the role of the royal institution and feel it is no longer relevant in the era of globalisation.

“Not less, too, is the existence of a group with vested interests who often misuse the social media platform to spread false news and slander against the royal Institution resulting in loss of respect and the disappearing of customs,” he said.

The regent, who is also UniKL chancellor, said the royal institution had its own importance.

“It is not merely the symbol of the customs and continuity of history, what is uppermost is in maintaining the identity of the nation-state, to always protect the people so that the glory and sovereignty of the nation remain preserved,” he said.

He also urged youths to look at and evaluate every sentence and word in the national constitution more deeply to understand and feel its importance.

“I also hope no quarters specifically political parties which will arbitrarily change the existing constitution which we have been able to appreciate in its deepest sense for a long time,” he said.

He added the young people must understand the genealogy of the existence of the royal institution and the importance of the institution to the nation.

- Bernama