Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has once again reaffirmed the people’s right to criticise him and his administration, but stressed that cases brought by the Conference of Rulers are beyond his powers to stop.

Speaking to editors and reporters in Subang Jaya, Anwar explained that the rulers had objected to criticisms against the royal institution but refrained from publicly responding to such cases.

“The rulers object to being ‘attacked’ in such a manner but they...