SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (pic), wants all parties to take a wise and orderly approach with a high spirit of tolerance in dealing with sensitive religious issues, for the sake of unity and the future of the country.
In a statement posted on Selangor Royal Office’s Facebook page yesterday, His Majesty also called for the spirit of unity among the people to continue to be instilled and nurtured at all levels along with the noble values of community life, in order to maintain harmony.
Sultan Sharafuddin also shared Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s sentiment in reminding the people to not turn religious issues into political polemics and disputes, Bernama reported.The Selangor Sultan is of the opinion that the content of the King’s speech was very good and impressive, and should be taken seriously by the people.
On Monday, Sultan Abdullah expressed deep concerns over the issue of the use of the word ‘Allah’ which he feared would become a prolonged polemic that could affect national unity and the well-being of the country if not resolved immediately.
The Selangor Sultan also expressed concerns regarding the issue, the statement continued.
“The Sultan wants all parties to respect the position of Islam as the religion of the Federation as stated in Article 3 of the Federal Constitution, where all citizens must also respect the position of the Malay Rulers as the head of the religion of Islam,” it said.
In order to build a successful, credible and dignified country, the Selangor Ruler said all citizens and politicians should discard any rhetorical agenda that could lead to factionalism.
“Without factionalism, our country has great potential to grow into a fully developed and respectable nation,” he added.
