PEKAN: Pekan Umno Youth and Pekan Puteri Umno have lodged a police report against Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for allegedly touching on sensitive issues related to race, religion, and royalty (3R) during the Nenggiri by-election campaign.
Pekan Umno Youth chief, Mohd Fakhrul Akhmal Mohamed, claimed that during his campaign speeches, Muhyiddin purportedly made statements regarding the authority of Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah when he was the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
He emphasised that as a former prime minister with extensive political experience, Muhyiddin ought to have avoided making such statements and should instead set a good example for younger leaders.
"This issue should not have arisen, and he (Muhyiddin) should have been more careful with his statements," he told Bernama at the Paloh Hinai police station on Saturday (Aug 17).
Mohd Fakhrul added that the police report was filed to defend the Pahang Sultanate and to demand strict action against Muhyiddin, to prevent similar issues in the future, especially in the upcoming Mahkota state by-election.
The police report was filed by Umno Youth's Putera bureau chairman Muhamed Haekal Mohamed Nasrudin and Puteri Umno secretary Nur Hidayah Abd Rahim.
Meanwhile, in a Facebook post, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail expressed his disappointment and frustration with Muhyiddin’s remarks, urging authorities to take action against the Pagoh MP.
"As a former prime minister, Muhyiddin should not involve the royal institution in his narrow political campaign merely to gain votes and mislead the public about what happened in the last general election," said Wan Rosdy, who is also Pahang Mentri Besar. - Bernama
