DAP national chairperson Karpal Singh claimed that the prime minister’s comments yesterday were an attempt to divert attention from the crisis within Umno pertaining to his leadership.
"Obviously, the prime minister is turning what is purely a legal issue into a political one with racial undertones. I would have expected the prime minister to be politically mature instead of joining others who are baying for my blood."
"It is equally obvious that the prime minister is trying to divert attention from his own shaky position after calls from numerous Umno divisions that he should step down and the challenge by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah to take him on as Umno president in the coming Umno general assembly."
Last week Sultan Azlan Shah gave instructions for Jamry to be reinstated after he was transferred to another department following what was alleged to be his refusal to cooperate with the new state government.
In response to the sultan’s orders, Karpal said early this month that Azlan Shah had acted beyond his powers as under the country's law, the new state government had every right to transfer Jamry as he is a government servant.
Commenting on this yesterday, Abdullah claimed that what Karpal said was seditious, insulting to the sultan and tantamount to questioning his prerogative and knowledge of his scope of duties as the state’s head of religion.
Najib, on the other hand, described Karpal’s statement as incorrect as the federal and state constitutions legally allow the sultan to act as he did.
Barisan Nasional MPs and a Malay NGOs coalition, who accused Karpal of being seditious, rude and having insulted the institution of Malay rulers, also made several police reports yesterday.
However, Karpal said he would not be intimidated by anyone, including Abdullah, and would sue for defamation over the allegation that he questioned the prerogative of the sultan as head of the religion in Perak.
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