Many decry mural vandalism as rude and unacceptable

PETALING JAYA: The defacing of several murals depicting the country’s leaders is unacceptable and Malaysians are condemning the act of insolence. Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah expressed his anger and was extremely upset over the vandalised murals located in Taman Cahaya Alam, Section U12, Shah Alam.

In a posting by the Selangor Palace, the Sultan decreed that the act of painting derogatory words on the murals of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, among others, was a “biadap” (insolent) act.“The Sultan is regretful and disappointed that such an act took place on an artwork in the state.