In a Facebook post, the Selangor Royal Office said Sultan Sharafuddin visited Dataran Selangor in Shah Alam today to view the Rukun Negara monument placed in front of the Selangor state flagpole.

Saying the Rukun Negara served as the foundation of unity among Malaysians, the sultan called on all of the state’s elected representatives to visit Dataran Selangor twice a month to read and understand the meaning of the principles inscribed on the monument.

“This is especially directed at Seri Kembangan assemblyman Wong Siew Ki of DAP, and former Selangor DAP exco member Ronnie Liu,” said the office.

“I suggest that they come to Dataran Selangor once a week to better understand and appreciate the meaning of the Rukun Negara, so that they may become citizens who respect the sovereignty of the royal institution and uphold proper manners.”

The sultan also reminded elected representatives of their responsibility to uphold the principles of the Rukun Negara and preserve decorum in public life.

The statement comes amid controversy surrounding Wong and Liu’s response to the sultan’s call for a complete end to pig farming in the state.

Wong attracted brickbats with her proposal for a modern, closed-system pig farming in Selangor, while Liu has urged dissatisfied pig farmers to consider filing a judicial review on the matter.

Liu, a former Selangor executive councillor, was a DAP member for 41 years, serving as a member of its central executive committee for several terms.

He was assemblyman for Pandamaran from 2008 to 2013 and represented Sungai Pelek from 2018 to 2022.

Liu left DAP in June 2023 due to dissatisfaction with the leadership’s move to amend the party’s constitution regarding the termination of memberships.