Muhyiddin's 3R remarks: Let authorities handle it - Khaled

Umno said it views seriously Pahang Crown Prince Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah’s decree for the police to take firm action against Perikatan Nasional chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin for allegedly touching on race, religion, and royalty (3R) issues in Nenggiri recently.

Umno vice-president Mohamed Khaled Nordin, however, said the party would leave it to the authorities to handle the matter.

“I’m sure with such a decree, the relevant authorities will also give serious consideration to appropriate action that needs to be taken,” said Khaled (above), who is also defence minister, after launching the Defence Ministry’s “Fly the Jalur Gemilang” campaign in conjunction with the National Month celebration in Kuala Lumpur today.

In a statement earlier, Tengku Hassanal wanted the police to take firm action against Muhyiddin for allegedly touching on 3R issues while campaigning for the Nenggiri by-election.

The crown prince also expressed anger and disappointment with the Pagoh MP’s action, who he said deliberately questioned the duties and role of Pahang ruler Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah when he was the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Tengku Hassanal claimed that the former prime minister and veteran politician manipulated facts to present a negative narrative to the public by suggesting that Sultan Abdullah acted unfairly during the selection of the 10th prime minister.

“This statement is also very dangerous as it openly incites the public to lose trust in the Malay rulers and divides the people,” the crown prince said in the statement, which was also uploaded to his Instagram story.

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Separately, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail expressed hope that Muhyiddin would give full cooperation to the authorities investigating the case.

“I was made to understand that the Inspector-General of Police (Razarudin Husain) has already set a date for him (Muhyiddin) to be summoned to record his statement. I’m sure he will have no problem giving his cooperation,” he told reporters in Jitra today.

Yesterday, Razarudin said the police would call Muhyiddin to give his statement on Aug 20 after receiving 29 reports from various parties regarding the matter.

Tengku Hassanal’s private secretary Amir Syaffiq Hamzah had also lodged a police report on the matter at 10pm yesterday.

- Bernama

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