Malaysia

With Parliament ‘out of commission’, Agong our only hope: Guan Eng

DAP sec-gen discusses Covid-19 and economic crises, among others, during meeting with king

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 09 Jun 2021 3:41PM

With Parliament ‘out of commission’, Agong our only hope: Guan Eng
DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today had an almost hour-long audience with the king. – SADIQ ASYRAF/The Vibes pic, June 9, 2021

by A. Azim Idris

KUALA LUMPUR – With no Parliament sitting held amid the emergency, the people’s hope rests with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, said Lim Guan Eng.

“Tuanku is our hope because there is no Parliament sitting, so there is no room for the people to air their problems,” the DAP secretary-general told reporters outside Istana Negara following his audience with the king today.

“We hope that the king upholds the hope of the people, so that they will be protected.”

The Bagan MP, who entered the palace complex at 1.57pm, was seen leaving at 3.15pm in a white Toyota Vellfire after his nearly hour-long audience with Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

Lim said he raised several issues about Malaysia’s current situation, including the Covid-19 and economic crises.

He said the king heard his views as a political leader and people’s representative.

The public needs to be taken care of, especially in terms of the economy, he said, while also calling for Covid-19 vaccinations to be expedited.

Lim said he raised concerns about assistance for the people, including those living in opposition-held constituencies.

Asked whether the Agong spoke about DAP’s position on the government, he declined to comment.

“It is better that we leave it to the wisdom of His Majesty.” – The Vibes, June 9, 2021

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