The government has been urged to enact a special law to prevent insults against the royal institution and protect the dignity of Malay rulers.
Shah Alam: The Government has been urged to enact a special law to prevent insults against the royal institution and to protect the dignity of the Malay rulers from being challenged by irresponsible parties.
Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putera) Chairman Datuk Ibrahim Ali (pix) said that the law should be introduced immediately as a concrete measure to address any form of insult, disloyalty and incitement against the monarchy and the position of Islam in the country.
“We propose to draft the Rulers’ Sovereignty Bill to prevent and punish any party or person who questions royal orders, insults, ridicules, defames, mocks or engages in any act that tarnishes the dignity of the Malay Rulers and the royal institution.
He said, “This bill could function similarly to the now-repealed Internal Security Act, which would act as a special legal mechanism whereby persons accused of insulting the royal institution could be detained for up to two weeks by a senior police officer without a court warrant for the purpose of investigation.”
He said this while speaking in Daulat Tuanku Today a meeting is being held outside the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building (SSAAS).
Ibrahim said the proposal was made following an increase in cases involving insults against the royal institution, including the circulation of a caricature allegedly insulting the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, on social media.
Earlier, more than 5,000 participants, including members of political parties and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), joined the Daulat Tuanku gathering, marching about a kilometer from Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah to the SSAS building at 5 pm.
Earlier, Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar had informed Sultan Sharafuddin that 307 reports had been received regarding the spread of social media content that contained elements offensive to His Majesty.
