He said this was not a responsible way to find a solution to the problem and that there were many other constructive measures to resolve the matter.

“Have we not learned from the bloody street protests of the past? Have they forgotten the riots of 1969 and also, more recently, the Bersih riots?

“It never achieved anything, except chaos or destruction and left a black mark on our nation’s history,” he said in a Facebook post today.

Sultan Ibrahim said street protests are “not the Malaysian way”.

“Our laws must be respected and upheld. Do not spew seditious statements when there are many other constructive avenues to channel your suggestions and views,” he said.

He was referring to a recent statement by DAP central executive committee member Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali, urging Malaysians to gather in the streets of Kuala Lumpur to show their frustration over the rising cost of living.

The sultan said street demonstrations would also adversely affect the economy, scare investors from coming here, and set the country further back in its recovery from the impact of Covid-19.

“Don’t go down this road. Our growth must be carefully nurtured through mature dialogue, not demonstrations that risk public safety and national security,” he said.