DAP chairman Karpal Singh has acted with a lack of political wisdom when he chose to publicly question the Perak Sultan over the royal jurisdiction of Islamic matters in the state.
“Karpal Singh may be right in law, but this is not merely a legal question, it involves politics. Therefore, I disagree with the approach taken to openly challenge the royal intervention,” said DAP central executive committee member and Selangor Speaker Teng Chang Khim.Teng said he agreed, in terms of administration, that the Perak Mentri Besar had the authority over the transfer of state civil servants.
“But, the state Constitution provides that the Sultan is the head of the religion of Islam. This involves the question of Constitution and politics, it is not wise to raise issues like these, especially knowing Umno will pick on it and turn it into a racial issue,” said Teng.
It would have been more correct, said Teng, for Karpal Singh to have raised his opinion behind closed doors with the palace.
“The Sultan of Perak is a legal expert, to discuss the matter within four walls would have been fine,” said Teng.
DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang, when approached in Parliament for comment about Teng’s statement, declined to be interviewed.
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