Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah will not tolerate attempts to incite racial and religious hatred which could provoke hostilities in his state.
He noted that the silver state’s 2.5 million population comprised 61.5 percent Malays and bumiputera, 26.7 percent Chinese and 11.3 percent Indians who observe various religious beliefs, inherit diverse cultures and are proficient in multiple languages.
“Firm and immediate action must be taken to stop activities of any party whether through speech or actions, that poison minds and fan negative emotions of people by exploiting differences in ethnicity and religion,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama.
