KEDAH UMNO has urged Seputeh MP Teresa Kok to make a public apology after she allegedly offended the people of Kedah and affected the sovereignty of the Sultan of Kedah through her proposal to have Langkawi placed under the administration of the Federal government.
Kedah UMNO Chairman Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said Teresa's statement was considered disrespectful of Langkawi's position as a colony under the patronage of the Sultan of Kedah.
"She should be more aware and sensitive to any matter that she wants to raise on any platform, including in the Dewan Rakyat despite having immunity," he said in a statement on Friday.
Mahdzir stressed that the DAP MP should not interfere in matters involving the institution of the Rulers, let alone touch the ownership rights of the Sultan of Kedah's colonies.
"A matter like this is not something that can be raised at will because it involves the Sultan.
"The matter of the colonies under His Majesty's control is not like picking up fallen coconuts on the side of the road that have no owner. This is a matter of sovereignty that cannot be compromised," he said.
According to the former menteri besar, any development issues in Langkawi can be resolved through other approaches without having to hand over the island to the Federal government.
"In Langkawi, there is already the Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) as a Federal agency which role is to develop tourism potential. What is needed is to strengthen the existing role," he said.
Teresa allegedly criticised the Kedah state government under the leadership of PAS for allegedly failing to develop Langkawi.
She believed that Langkawi has its own strengths in the tourism sector and is more suitable to be developed under the administration of the Federal government.
Teresa suggested that Langkawi be administered as a Federal Territory or International Zone to boost tourism development more systematically. – November 14, 2025
