Sultan denies anti-Najib statements

Johor: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has denied making statements against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as claimed by a blog and condemned those who misused his name to comment on politics, the Star reports.Sultan Ibrahim reiterated that the royal palace maintains a position of strict neutrality on all matters pertaining to national-level politics.

The Ruler said he came to know about the irresponsible posting being circulated in social media recently titled "Terkini Ringgit Jatuh RM4.4" and wanted to make clear that no such statement was ever issued by him or his office.

"I regard this action as defamatory and reprehensible. Of late, there have been a number of ridiculous statements circulated on social media, with the impression given that these statements were issued by various members of the royal family," he added.

Sultan Ibrahim said this in a statement, which was posted on his official Facebook page Wednesday.

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He cited a recent example where a young woman from Batu Pahat circulated a posting on social media alleging that Johor Permaisuri Raja Zarith Sofiah Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah had ordered a ban on the solat and azan.

Sultan Ibrahim described the individual's action as a cheap publicity stunt that had deeply hurt Raja Zarith Sofiah.

He added that the royal family uses social media as a medium to reach out and stay connected with Bangsa Johor and regrets that there are those who misuse social media to seek attention.

He also urged social media users to first verify the source and authenticity of a posting instead of blindly believing and circulating false statements from dubious sources.

"Any statements issued by any member of the Johor royal family will only be done so through our official Facebook accounts," he added.

Meanwhile Johor police chief Comm Datuk Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Mohd confirmed that a report has been lodged at around 9.50pm on July 26 over the blog posting.

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"The statement was posted by a blog identified as suarakami.blogspot.my where it created public confusion and was a threat to public order.

"Initial investigations found that the Johor Sultan has never made any such statements as claimed by the blog," he said, adding that police has classified the case under Section 419 of the Penal Code.

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