King and Malay rulers unlikely to intervene in political affairs of Malaysia

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (right) today attended the 242nd Meeting of the Conference of Rulers, held at Istana Negara . - Bernamapic

 King and Malay rulers unlikely to intervene in political affairs of Malaysia

Malaysians have all eyes on the Special Meeting of the Conference of Rulers tomorrow (Oct 14, 2016) to elect the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King).

This is because they have hope that the wisdom of their Malay rulers would elect a King for the rakyat (people) who would be proactive to lead Malaysians and Malaysia to a progressive and harmonious socio-economic nation.

Malaysians are today relatively miserable, having not only to struggle to make ends meet to put food on the table for their loved ones daily amid a fast weakening Ringgit, but also to put up with the politics of graft that is crippling the economy.

And graft has left Malaysia in the international media limelight for all the wrong reasons, thus affecting the confidence of both local and foreign investors.

For the many who have placed high hopes on the Malay rulers and the new King to put the brakes on the country’s deteriorating state of affairs are really expecting too much.

After all, the Malay rulers and the King are only humans. They cannot be expected to deliver miracles in the administration of the country.

After the election of the King and his deputy at the end of the three-day Conference of Rulers tomorrow, the conference is likely to issue a statement.

Those who have placed high hopes on a strong and powerful statement to intervene in Malaysia’s current socio-economic political predicament and impasse are likely to be disappointed.

An anti-climax of sorts if they had hoped for the rulers to intervene in the political affairs and administration of the country.

The fate, administration and political affairs of Malaysians and Malaysia are in the hands of the rakyat, the government of the day and Parliament.

Simply put it, the rakyat is solely responsible for their own future in electing a competent government of the day.

"Agong Attends Conference Of Rulers 242nd Meeting At Istana Negara

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Thursday attended the 242nd Meeting of the Conference of Rulers, held for the second day at Istana Negara, here.

The meeting, chaired by the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, was also attended by all the royal Malay rulers, accompanied by their respective menteri besar, except for the Sultan of Pahang who did not send a representative.

The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak who were present, were accompanied by their respective chief minister.

Also present was Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The Special Meeting of the Conference of Rulers will be held tomorrow to elect the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, to succeed the current King, Tuanku Abdul Halim whose five-year term since Dec 13, 2011 will end this Dec 12.

Based on the rotation system in appointing the Malaysian King, the next in line is the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V.

Voting by the nine royal rulers tomorrow will be by secret ballots and if the candidate receives at least five votes, the chosen ruler will officially be the next Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The same voting is repeated for the post of Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who will act on the King's behalf during His Majesty's absence in the country or due to illness.
-- BERNAMA"