“Enough with the politicking, the people are tired. I am also tired of hearing about it.

“It is time for all elected representatives to wake up and think about the future of this state, country, and the people.

“Make Selangor great again, like what it used to be not so long ago,” Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said in his speech after swearing in Selangor state executive council (exco) members at Istana Alam Shah in Klang today.

The ruler then reminded the new executive councillors to always uphold integrity and steer clear of corruption and abuse of power for their own self-interest.

“Although I have made this reminder in every speech, I feel that it still warrants repetition to remind you of the importance of having integrity,” he said.

Earlier today, Selangor Pakatan Harapan (PH) chief Amirudin Shari was sworn in as menteri besar. Later, 10 executive councillors also took their oaths of office before Sultan Sharafuddin.

Of the 10, nine are from PH, comprising four from DAP, three from PKR and two from Amanah.

The remaining exco member is from Barisan Nasional-Umno, marking the first time in 15 years that the party is represented in the Selangor state government.

Meanwhile, Amirudin said he will chair his first exco meeting at noon on Wednesday, during which he will also announce the respective portfolios for the new exco members.

Politicians going overboard with insults

The ruler also expressed regret over the insolence shown by some politicians during the recent state election campaign in Selangor by dragging the royal institution into their ceramahs.

“Remember, we should not think we are so popular among the rakyat to the point that we ridicule those who don’t share the same political leanings by coming to Selangor and going overboard with insults.

“Where are their manners? It is definitely not our culture, especially the Malays, to insult anyone, especially in public,” he said.