King urges House to uplift rakyat after letters of despair flood in

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KUALA LUMPUR – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong today disclosed to Parliament that he received hundreds of letters from the rakyat sharing with him how their lives have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

In this regard, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah decreed that all MPs must put aside their agendas in the best interest of the people.

“Too many have been affected by the pandemic, and too many have lost their sources of income,” he said in his royal address at the opening of the fourth session of the parliamentary term in the Dewan Rakyat today.

The ceremony was also attended by members of the upper House.

“I received hundreds of letters from the rakyat, sharing their grief with a thousand hopes that they can achieve change to continue their normal lives.

“My advice to all members of the House: don’t ever gamble the country and rakyat’s future to achieve your own agendas.”

While the Agong did not mention names, the message appears to be in reference to the recent power struggle among politicians, which led to the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister.

This was following the withdrawal of support from more than a dozen Umno MPs.



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