Stop using race, religion to hide incompetence, Johor sultan tells politicians

The Sultan of Johor has called on all politicians to stop using racist and religious rhetoric to hide their ineptitude, The Star reported today.

Published: 28 December 2015 9:57 AM

Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar said politicians should be focused on serving the people, not tearing them apart using sensitive issues.

"I do not want politicians to use race or religion to exploit the sentiments of the people to cover their incompetence," Sultan Ibrahim said in an exclusive interview with the English-language daily.

He warned that he would personally summon any Johor politician guilty of this to give a piece of his mind, regardless of whether they were in the opposition or the government.

"Please do not waste time creating news headlines for the wrong reasons. Stop racist and religious rhetoric and work for the people.

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It's a sad day when the Sultan of Johor is more advanced than the entire republican field of presidential candidates.