Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he will defend freedom of speech but draws the line at slander.
Speaking at a Temu Anwar session held at Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi Mara in Kuantan, Pahang on Tuesday (Aug 1), the Prime Minister said he had no problem with the people making their own evaluations on issues being debated by politicians.
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Speaking at a Temu Anwar session held at Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi Mara in Kuantan, Pahang on Tuesday (Aug 1), the Prime Minister said he had no problem with the people making their own evaluations on issues being debated by politicians.
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00:00 If Anwar becomes the Minister of Education,
00:04 he should be careful,
00:05 because the children will be asked to wear skirts again.
00:08 Some people believe that.
00:11 The one who first introduced clothing,
00:14 which you should know,
00:17 the one who introduced clothing,
00:19 like kurung clothes,
00:21 then tudung,
00:22 that's my problem.
00:23 I was the Minister of Education.
00:28 Now, I'm being punished.
00:30 I'm being asked to wear skirts.
00:32 And there are believers.
00:34 It's been 8 months.
00:35 I'm not being asked to wear skirts.
00:38 But that's what I'm saying.
00:41 Disobedience is not freedom.
00:44 Recently, someone was accused.
00:47 He said, "I don't respect freedom."
00:49 He accused a person,
00:51 a opposition figure,
00:52 a judge.
00:53 What's the case?
00:55 He accused a minister.
00:56 He was accused every day.
00:58 Should I take action?
00:59 No.
01:00 If I take action,
01:02 I will be punished according to the law.
01:05 But the one who took action,
01:07 who reported it?
01:08 The court in Raja Selangor.
01:10 Not me.
01:12 If the court in Raja Selangor,
01:14 if the court in Raja Pahang,
01:15 that's only with the authority of the Sultan.
01:19 Report it to the police.
01:23 Then, the party leaders went to ask for forgiveness.
01:27 The Sultan replied,
01:29 "It's not over yet.
01:31 I can't accept people insulting the king."
01:33 Is this freedom?
01:35 No.
01:36 Because the king is the pillar of the country.
01:38 He's not a politician.
01:39 If he attacks me,
01:41 I can answer here.
01:42 The king,
01:43 no, I'm not going to give a king a dialogue.
01:45 It's not the king's job.
01:46 The king is the pillar and the head of the country.
01:49 So, that's why
01:51 the constitution protects the king
01:54 from being a political attack.
01:57 So, the action was taken in the court.
02:00 What did they say?
02:02 "This is Anwar Ibrahim's fault."
02:03 The one who reported it was the king.
02:06 He's the king.
02:07 The one who wasn't careful was the king.
02:09 The one who reported it to whom?
02:10 The police.
02:11 The one who took action was the police.
02:13 The one who reported it was the head of the country.
02:15 Anwar Ibrahim was at fault.
02:19 It's okay.
02:21 Yesterday,
02:22 the sultan of Persia was also raised.
02:24 He was angry at the opposition party
02:27 for using the king's name
02:30 to support the party.
02:31 The king is not important.
02:32 He's not involved in political affairs.
02:34 This is not freedom.
02:36 This is the misuse of freedom.
02:38 It violates the principle of the constitution.
02:40 It humiliates the king.
02:42 It's not allowed in the constitution.
02:44 And I want to emphasize,
02:45 as long as I'm the prime minister,
02:47 I won't allow
02:49 the political parties
02:51 to use and humiliate the king
02:54 because our country's principle must be maintained.
02:56 Thank you.
02:58 Thank you.
03:00 The End
03:02 Thank you for watching.