Malaysians have the right to feel disappointed when authorities abuse their positions or engage in corruption, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, said today, cautioning that such conduct undermines public trust in the nation’s institutions.
In a Facebook post, Sultan Ibrahim stressed that the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law must always be upheld, describing them as fundamental principles that directly influence confidence in governance and public administration.
“The people have the right to feel disappointed when authorities are found to abuse their positions and engage in corruption,” he wrote. “The preservation of these two principles of the Rukun Negara is critically important as it has a direct impact on public trust in the integrity of the nation’s governing and administrative institutions.”
The remarks came after Sultan Ibrahim met Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said at Istana Negara this morning. During the audience, Azalina briefed His Majesty on ongoing legal matters, including efforts to strengthen governance and advance institutional reforms aimed at combating corruption.
