KUALA LUMPUR – PAS has urged all parties to respect the results of the 15th general election (GE15) last Saturday and preserve public order as the country is in the process of forming a new federal government.
Its president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang also called on all quarters to uphold the sanctity of the constitution, respect the integrity of the law, and avoid any form of provocation that can undermine the country’s harmony.
“Malaysia is now in the important phase of forming the government through the process of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy.
“For the sake of protecting the interests of the country and people, PAS emphasises the need to preserve the country’s political and economic stability and warns people against trying to fish in troubled waters and stir up a hornet’s nest,” he said in a statement today.
Yesterday, police reminded the people not to use social media to make provocations or create situations that can threaten public order and security.
Police said some social media users had been found uploading content touching on racial and religious sensitivities and insulting the royal institution following the announcement of the GE15 results and moves to form the government.
GE15 has resulted in a hung Parliament, with Pakatan Harapan winning 82 seats, Perikatan Nasional 73, Barisan Nasional 30, Gabungan Parti Sarawak 23, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah six, Warisan three, independents two, and Parti Bangsa Malaysia and Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat one each.
The Dewan Rakyat has 222 seats but the election for the Padang Serai constituency was postponed following the death of a candidate. – Bernama, November 22, 2022
