PEKAN (Aug 17): The Youth and Puteri wings of the Pekan division of Umno filed a police report on Saturday against Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for allegedly touching on sensitive issues related to race, religion and royalty (3R) during the Nenggiri by-election campaign.

The division’s Umno Youth head, Mohd Fakhrul Akhmal Mohamed, claimed that during his campaign speeches, Muhyiddin purportedly made statements regarding the authority of Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah when he was the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Mohd Fakhrul emphasised that as a former prime minister with extensive political experience, Muhyiddin ought to have avoided making such statements, and should instead set a good example for younger leaders.

"This issue should not have arisen, and he (Muhyiddin) ought to have been more careful with his statements," Mohd Fakhrul told Bernama at the Paloh Hinai police station on Saturday.

The Umno man added that the police report was filed to defend the Pahang sultanate, and to demand strict action against Muhyiddin, in order to prevent similar issues in the future, especially during the upcoming Mahkota state by-election.

The police report was filed by Umno Youth's Putera Bureau chairman Muhamed Haekal Mohamed Nasrudin, and Umno Puteri secretary Nur Hidayah Abd Rahim.

Meanwhile, in a Facebook post, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail expressed his disappointment and frustration with Muhyiddin’s remarks, urging authorities to take action against the Pagoh member of Parliament.

"As a former prime minister, Muhyiddin should not involve the royal institution in his narrow political campaign merely to gain votes and mislead the public about what happened in the last general election," said Wan Rosdy, who is also the Pahang menteri besar.

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