'Many Malaysians upset with Karpal' - NST

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday that he had instructed Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor to lodge a police report against DAP chairman Karpal Singh for making allegedly seditious remarks about the Sultan of Perak.

The prime minister and Umno president said Karpal's questioning of Sultan Azlan Shah's prerogative as the state's head of religion had angered many, including non-Malays.

"It was seditious and insulting to the Sultan, that is how it is seen in the eyes of the rakyat," he said after opening the Fifth Malaysian International Halal Showcase here.

Abdullah said it was as if the Bukit Gelugor MP was ignorant of the Sultan's scope of duties.

"Many Malaysians, including those from Umno and also the non-Malays are upset with his statement.

"I have been informed that many others will also be filing complaints with the police."

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