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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has cautioned political parties competing in the upcoming 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election against instrumentalising sensitive issues around royal institutions and the Federal Constitution.
Political activist Chegubard has been charged with sedition following the publication of content connected to Negeri Sembilan's royal family. The material was allegedly posted on May 26, triggering legal action against the activist.
A Sessions Court in Sepang has mandated psychiatric evaluation for a 37-year-old unemployed man following his guilty plea to insulting and threatening members of the Terengganu royal family on social media platforms.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged all political parties to refrain from involving Malaysia's royal institutions in electoral disputes, calling for mature dialogue among politicians during the election campaign period.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim thanked the Johor Regent for a courtesy meeting in Kuala Lumpur, using the occasion to stress that political parties should not involve the royal institution in election campaigns.