Istana Alam Shah, in a posting on the Selangor Royal Office Facebook page today, reiterated Sultan Sharafuddin’s concerns over corruption and slander, which are currently prevalent, as the enemies within the community can destroy the country.

The ruler also reminded Malays, in particular, that corruption and slander are forbidden and are great sins in Islam.

“His Royal Highness is of the view that corruption and slander are the cause of division in the country’s political situation, further tarnishing the reputation of the country’s administration at the international level.

“This is evidenced by Malaysia’s significant drop in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index last year,” the statement said.

Sultan Sharafuddin also expressed shock over the disclosure by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) that half of the corruption cases in the country involved civil servants.

Therefore, he called for the MACC to continue to work diligently to eliminate such immoral activities and hoped the perpetrators could be tried immediately in court based on solid evidence, to set an example to the community.

The sultan advised every citizen to play a role in fighting corruption, which he said can destroy the nation’s civilisation in the long run.

He also made special mention of the “Rasuah Busters” feature by Sinar Harian, praising the Malay daily for coming up with reports on various perspectives related to corruption in Malaysia.

Sultan Sharafuddin then pointed to the spread of fake news to slander others that is on the rise on social media, saying it is destroying the country.

“The sultan does not want the shortcomings and divisions in the political arena to spread to the point of dividing the people.

“He wants the people of various races to stay united and wise in rejecting bad elements, especially corruption and slander, for the well-being of the country and future generations,” the statement said.