THE Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar is against street protests, as proposed by a DAP leader, to pressure the government to resolve the issue of the rising cost of living in the country.
In fact, His Majesty stressed that such a protest is not a responsible way to find a solution to the problem and that there were many constructive ways to resolve the matter.
His Majesty was referring to a recent statement by DAP Central Executive Committee member Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali who urged the public to gather in the streets of Kuala Lumpur to signal their frustration at the Government over rising costs of living.
“Have we not learned enough from the bloody street protests of the past? Have they forgotten the riots of 1969, also more recently, the Bersih riots?” His Majesty said in a Facebook post today (June 24).
“It never achieved anything, except chaos, destruction and a black mark on our nation’s history.”
According to Sultan Ibrahim protesting on the streets is not the Malaysian way and that there will be no winners when this happens.
“There will only be losers, and who knows how long it will take the for scars to heal,” His Majesty told the Royal Press Office (RPO).
“Our laws must be respected and upheld. Do not spew seditious statements when there are many other constructive avenues to channel your suggestions and views.”
His Majesty added that street demonstrations will also adversely affect the economy, scare investors from coming here and set the country further back in its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Don’t go down this road…our growth must be carefully nurtured through mature dialogue, not demonstrations that risk public safety and national security,” His Majesty cautioned. – June 24, 2022
