Wednesday February 4, 2009
Nazrin: Ruler must be neutral to ensure justice for people
KUALA KANGSAR: The Ruler, as the head of state and country, needs to be neutral, non-partisan and free of having personal interest to ensure justice for the people, says the Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah.
He said: “As the head of state at the state level and head of the country at the national level, the Ruler plays a role in upholding stability and justice, and strengthening solidarity and unity.
“The presence of the Ruler helps in enhancing the effectiveness of the check and balance mechanism, thus strengthening the institutions of the legislature, executive and judiciary that have been created in the country; lifting the level of public confidence in the system of government and system of nationhood based on democratic practices, and the doctrine of the division of power,” he said.
Raja Nazrin said this during the pledge of loyalty at the special investiture in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee celebration of the reign of Sultan Azlan Shah as the 34th Sultan of Perak at Istana Iskandariah, here yesterday.
Special stamps: Sultan Azlan Shah (centre) taking a closer look at the Silver Jubilee commemorative stamps and first-day covers issued by Pos Malaysia. With him are (from left) Pos Malaysia chairman Tan Sri Aseh Che Mat, Raja Nazrin Shah and Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Bainun. — Bernama At the investiture, 25 individuals who had loyally served the Sultan of Perak were conferred the special award of Darjah Kebesaran Dato’ Seri Azlanii (DSA) which carries the title Datuk Seri. The award was created in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of Sultan Azlan Shah’s reign in Perak.
Raja Nazrin said a Ruler should always ensure that whatever he said and did were not misinterpreted or misunderstood.
He also said that the power entrusted by Allah should be discharged with responsibility because he (the Ruler) would be judged in the hereafter.
“As such, power must be exercised to implement good practices. The Ruler’s nobility and honour, position and sovereignty do not come automatically,” he said.
Referring to his father, Sultan Azlan Shah, Raja Nazrin said his father clearly understood the sentiments and aspiration of his subjects.
“The height of the throne has never caused my father to ignore the welfare of his subjects; the fence surrounding the palace has never prevented my father from seeing the reality occurring in the state.” — Bernama
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