DIVIDED POLITICIANS AND DIVIDED PEOPLE OF SELANGOR. NO THANKS TO MB CRISIS.

This is one typical CASE when we are not careful (reckless) with our postings on social media.

I'm quite certain that my above statement will not go down well with friends in PR (People's Pact), but am I wrong to say that any "unedited" (polite way of saying reckless) postings on social media would only invite unnecessary inconvenience to its author(s) especially, when it is targeted to the Malay Rulers.

When a Ruler label his subject of being derhaka (disloyal), in typical Malay perception, it is as good as insubordination.

Fine, there could be Malay lawyer(s) who said derhaka has no legal bearings, but most Malays would take offence against derhaka or disloyalty to a Ruler simply because it could be construed as challenging a core institution that is deep-rooted in their culture. 

Thus, slur and smear, what more, defying a Ruler would be an act of disrespect towards an institution the Malays have held in high esteem for ages. 

For majority of the Malays, the word derhaka could be sensitive enough as it resembles of going against their very own culture and nature.  

Its sort of the "Malay culture" that a Ruler's titah (decree) must be adhered/obeyed though one could still disagree with such titah.

Should there be any disagreement with such a titah and there is/are more than credible reason(s) for a non-compliance, a subject could present to the Ruler a Sembah Derhaka whereby he/she apologizes and expound before the Ruler in an appropriate manner.

Thus, a blatant defiance of a Ruler's decree, let alone slurs and smears would be seen/regarded as being derhaka or to some, in contempt of the monarchy, by the majority of the Malay community.

To the learned, they knew it well that most if not all political parties of this land embraced the democratic parliamentary system and constitutional monarchy, but as I have said, majority,  especially the Malay community, are "bound" by the indigenous culture rooted for centuries.

Under the given circumstances, many opined that deliberate defiance of PKR and DAP to submit more than two names as candidate for new Selangor MB as an act of derhaka to the Selangor Ruler.

And on Tuesday, it was reported that DS Anwar sought forgiveness from the Selangor Sultan, if the Ruler was slighted by PKR's decision to defy the HRH's decree.

Meanwhile it was also reported that DAP has earlier apologized to the Selangor Ruler for submitting only Wan Azizah as the sole candidate for the MB (chief minister) post.

Lim Guan Eng (party secretary-general) was further reported to have said that Wan Azizah's name was submitted as the sole candidate following a consultation with PKR de facto leader, Anwar Ibrahim.

The above could well be avoided should PKR and DAP comply to the Selangor Ruler's decree of submitting more than two names to the palace.

Now, not only politicians are divided over resolution of the Selangor MB crisis, but more importantly, the people of Selangor are equally divided.

There has already been rakyat (people) of Selangor holding demonstration in support of their Ruler. 

What we would not like to see is the rise of more people of Selangor for or against the Ruler. 

If this happens, people of Selangor is already severely divided between supporting their political leaders and party and monarchy/palace.

Many alleged, this is what Kajang Move mooted by PKR has done for Selangor and it's people.