KUALA LUMPUR: A non-governmental organisation has accused Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) member Zahid Mat Arip of insulting the Malay royal institution.
Pertubuhan Nadi Rakyat Malaysia president Mohamad Rafi Awg Kechik said this was in relation to Zahid's remark on the retraction of an invitation letter to former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife for the oath-taking ceremony of the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Mohamad Rafi said Zahid had implied that the royal institution was not free to make its own decision on the matter.
He said, Zahid in a video uploaded on YouTube had allegedly said that an Umno leader had ordered the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Datuk Seri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad to cancel the invitation to Dr Mahathir from attending the installation of the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong ceremony at Istana Negara.
"The accusation is clearly an insult the Malay royal institution. Zahid has indirectly implied that the Istana Negara received orders from political leaders." said Rafi, after lodging a police report against Zahid at the Dang Wangi police headquarters today.