PETALING JAYA: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has told Seri Kembangan assemblyman Wong Siew Ki and former Sungai Pelek assemblyman Ronnie Liu to visit Dataran Selangor and understand the principles of the Rukun Negara displayed on the Monument Plaque there.
In a Facebook post by the Selangor Royal Office on Tuesday (May 19), Sultan Sharafuddin said that both assemblymen should visit Dataran Selangor once a week.
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“Specifically directed to Seri Kembangan representative YB Wong Siew Ki from DAP and former Selangor DAP exco Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew, I suggest that they come once a week to Dataran Selangor to understand and appreciate the meaning of the Rukun Negara, so that they become citizens who know how to respect the sovereignty of the Royal Institution and uphold courtesy and decency,” the Sultan said.
His Royal Highness also encouraged all state assemblymen to visit Dataran Selangor twice a month to read the Rukun Negara inscribed on a plaque at the square.
Earlier, the Ruler visited Dataran Selangor to personally inspect the Rukun Negara Monument Plaque located opposite the Selangor state flagpole.
The plaque was built and installed by the Selangor Public Works Department, along with benches provided for visitors.
The Sultan said he had fully funded the construction cost of the monument plaque and benches.
“With the construction of this monument plaque, I hope to revisit and remind the people of the history behind the birth of the Rukun Negara concept.
“It all began when a state of emergency was declared following the May 13, 1969 racial riots. The National Operations Council (Mageran), which was established as the governing body at the time, held discussions with its members to formulate the Rukun Negara as a national ideology aimed at strengthening unity among the races in this country,” he said.
The Sultan also encouraged visitors to Dataran Selangor, especially the younger generation, to read and appreciate the core principles of the Rukun Negara, which serve as the foundation of unity among Malaysians.
