KUALA LUMPUR, JUNE 1- Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah wants the people of this country to accept the results of the 13th general election (GE13) which they themselves have determined.
The King who also congratulated the members of Parliament and state assemblymen elected, hoped that all quarters would protect the country’s system of parliamentary democracy which has been in practice since independence.
“If there are differences of opinion, use the channnels to resolve them as outlined in the Federal Constitution and the country’s laws,” Tuanku Abdul Halim said in conjunction with the official birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong tomorrow in his speech that was carried live by RTM, here, tonight.
The King said: “The act of casting doubts on an institution that has been entrusted under the Federal Constitution to conduct the general elections in this country is very dangerous and might only cause a never-ending conflict.
“Don’t we ever weaken and destroy our constitutional monarchy system, parliamentary democracy and federal philosophy which all this while have formed the basic ingredients for Malaysia’s success.”
Tuanku Abdul Halim said any political change in the country must be done in a peaceful manner and through the ballot box guided by the principles of the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law.
“Are we willing we see our beloved Malaysia destroyed and crippled due to our own actions? It is so easy to destroy a success but to rebuild it, is very difficult.
“Therefore, do not allow this to happen, let’s leave a united and successful Malaysia to our future generations. As the saying goes, ‘sudah terhantuk baru terngadah, seribu penyesalan sudah tidak berguna’ (realising only after the knock, a thousand regrets are of no use now).”
The King also reminded the parliamentarians and state assemblymen elected to serve with honest and sincerity and to give their best to the people regardless of their race and religion.
Tuanku Abdul Halim also called on the people to together continue with efforts towards achieving the national goal of making Malaysia a developed high-income nation.
The King reminded all quarters that the peace and prosperity they were enjoying now did not come easy, but were the result of careful and meticulous implementation of development programmes by the past leaders.
“This August 31, it will be 56 years since we achieved independence and on September 16, we will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the formation of Malaysia.
“Although Malaysia is relatively still a young nation, we have managed to put it in an exalted position like what it is today.
“However, no matter how perfect the strategies that have been drawn up by the government and no matter how efficient the implementation, if there is no peace in this country, it would not be possible for all our aspirations to become a reality.”
Tuanku Abdul Halim also reminded all Malaysians regardless of their race and religious faith to be united through the five principles of the Rukun Negara, which is the national ideology, and the Federal Constitution, the highest law of the nation.
– BERNAMA
