It is a sign that the country is in a dire state politically and economically, when the keeper of the Conference of Rulers has to issue a statement calling for justice and resolution on the 1MDB scandal.

Parti Amanah Negara president Mohamad Sabu, better known as Mat Sabu, said normally the keeper of rulers would appear in public only to announce the date of commencement of the fasting month or Hari Raya.