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Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz has clarified that the state assembly's dissolution involved obtaining royal consent through proper constitutional channels, rejecting suggestions of political interference by the palace in the decision-making process.
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for clear boundaries in the upcoming Johor state election, stressing that the royal institution must remain removed from the political contest to preserve institutional integrity.
Former DAP MP Tony Pua has raised questions about the Sedition Act's application to citizens who publicly respond to royal family members' political statements, highlighting concerns over free expression.
PKR vice-president Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has rebuked political figures for entangling the royal institution in pre-election political calculations, warning that such conduct undermines constitutional conventions ahead of Johor's 16th state election.
A political analyst has cautioned Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz against drawing the royal institution into his rebuttal of political detractors, recommending instead that he demonstrate his administrative achievements and policy outcomes.
Kelantan's Crown Prince Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra received Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil at Kota Lama Palace to discuss fake accounts spreading false information about the Malaysian Royal Institution on social media.