YOURSAY ‘Nazri, the culture minister, is preaching a culture of thuggery.’
Stop it or we'll whack you, Nazri warns prince
Gerard Lourdesamy:
Culture and Tourism Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz, why not convey the same message to the Sultan of Pahang who is openly supporting PM Najib Razak.
Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim is entitled to his views. He is the heir apparent and not the sultan yet. Nazri should first show some respect and decency, and have a modicum of integrity before attacking the crown prince.
What about the behaviour of your son, Nazri, both in public and private and the extraordinary wealth that you and your family possess after you joined politics?
Even when practicing as a lawyer, you were not really top notch to justify the unusual wealth that you seem to have accumulated purely based on professional fees.
So take a closer look at yourself before pontificating to a well-respected and admired institution that has served the people of Johor well over the centuries.
Aries46: Why the double standards? It is none other than Najib himself who got the Sultan of Pahang involved when he claimed that even the sultan supported him. It was the same in Perak.
Nazri is a well-known hatchet man whenever his bosses are on the line but he can't 'fool all the people all the time'.
Under the circumstances, Nazri’s admonishment of the Johor royalty amounts to selective rebuke or an attempt to shackle those that don’t fall in line with his boss.
Hopeful123: Nazri, you mean the royalty should not have any interest in the welfare of their subjects?
They are not interfering in politics but are raising pertinent issues that affect the rakyat. The royalty have a moral duty to ensure that the rakyat are not burdened by government corruption. Daulat Tuanku. You have Johoreans' support.
Versey: Is there any official guideline or correct demarcation between royal "interference" and "expression of opinion/concern"?
In the case of the Johor crown prince's comment on ‘Nothing2Hide’ dialogue and the sultan's opinion on education , should it be interpreted as just "royal comment/opinion" or "royal interference"?
Most people would agree that Queen Elizabeth has so far been seen always upholding her royal role to remain politically neutral. If we were to take Her Majesty as an example, it's not that she'd never expressed her concern.
It was reported by BBC (‘ Queen questions financial crisis ’), that during the Queen's visit to the Bank of England, she asked the central bank officials if "complacency" had contributed to the 2008 financial crisis and she also asked whether the Financial Services Authority (FSA) "has the teeth" to respond to the crisis.
It reported that during the height of the financial crisis, the Queen also asked academics at London School of Economics: "Why did nobody notice it?"
The Queen's questions were well accepted as an expression of concern for the nation and I have yet to hear anyone took it as "interference".
Many are concerned that the 1MDB debt will burden the nation's fiscal position, maybe the royals here are also concerned about it?
Pahatian: The crown prince has a heart for the people of Malaysia, especially the Johoreans.
He has seen before his own eyes that the country is going down the drain, the economy is getting from bad to worse, the cost of living is getting higher each day with food and other prices increasing due to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and what not.
The crown prince of Johor can't just sit down and see the people suffer and is very concerned about their welfare.
With debts mounting like those of 1MDB and others, he has no choice but to say a word or two, hoping proactive steps be taken to improve the economy and the welfare of the people.
Isn't that part of the role of the royalties? This is not about politics. It's about the economy and welfare of the people.
Nazri is not only deaf and dumb, he is stupid too. Yes, go try and whack our beloved crown prince.
Gary Nair: TMJ (Johor crown prince), is the people’s prince and you want to whack him? Do you know why he took on the Sultan of Pahang for the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) presidency?
It is because the standard of football has plummeted so low in ranking and no commoner dare take on the royalty of Pahang. None of BN’s leaders dare to criticise the Pahang royalty.
In June this year, HRH (His Royal Highness) the Sultan of Johor in the presence of his family gave RM1 million to his poor and old Indian subjects. Has any other royals ever done that?
When BN leaders can act and behave as if they are above the law, what is wrong if the people’s prince decide to stand by his subjects?
Rick Teo: It’s okay for royalty such as the Sultan of Perak to indulge in politics, as long as they say something in favour of the government, but when they say something against the government they get “whacked”.
Toffeesturn: Nazri should go whack his son first, and not threaten the prince. The prince did nothing wrong as he did not try to usurp the Johor State Assembly.
The prince was expressing an opinion. This is a democratic country and if the prince doesn't have that right, then who has?
The people are behind the prince and if Nazri thinks he can whack him, he must remember the people can whack Nazri too.
What kind of a minister is he? He is indeed not fit to be the culture minister. He's preaching the culture of thuggery.
Not Confused: Surely under Umno's past actions, this should mean that Nazri be charged with sedition for disrespecting the monarchy, right?
Voice: Any citizen of this country, including members of royalty, has a right to speak their minds. Umno shouldn’t feel offended, insecure and be so disrespectful to the royal family.
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