The sultans of Kelantan, Johor and Perak are our future kings.
They are elegant, graceful and majestic, as how every king should be.
Although younger, they are more mature in knowledge and wisdom. They are not only more devout Muslims, but also intellectually and spiritually more progressive than their predecessors.
These three sultans lead by example, as shown through the way they conduct their daily affairs, raise their families or lead their royal councils.
Naturally, a ruler must be brave and bold with nothing to hold against them. Great kings, as portrayed by our three sultans, are never afraid to act or speak against the wasteful conducts of our elected leaders.
Gladly, our beloved sultans are doing just that whenever we turn to them for mercy and kindness.
They listen, speak and respond exactly as how a just and noble king should respond.
As a result, they have received more "likes" and favourable comments in the virtual world, and loved more than the celebrities or politicians themselves in real world.
On the grand scheme of things, despite constant criticism on the relevancy of our monarchs, our kings have withstood countless trials and tribulations and continue to sit on their thrones, wearing the yellow regalia and donning the tanjak and keris.
They are not mere symbols, but a validity of legacies, containing a secret and blessing that only Allah knows best, and only time will appropriately reveal.
With a great sense of urgency and sadness we wish to relate to our rulers that this country is very ill, because today she is governed terribly.
Today, rules are broken and altered not to persecute the political dissenters alone, but more worryingly to protect public officers.
The people, on the other hand, are left to suffer and rot with insurmountable taxes and day-to-day expenses.
We are burned out, frustrated and losing our patience every day, with nowhere else to turn but to you, our royal guardians.
True and honest leadership is seriously missing and without them, Malaysia will surely become a failed state. Vision 2020 will be just a myth.
As solemnly sworn by the great Sang Sapurba and the humble Demang Lebar Daun in their timeless mythological covenant, the people and their kings can never be separated for as long as they fulfill each other’s duty.
Just kings first and foremost are above and beyond politics, and will not be easily intimidated as their legacy and sovereignty are protected in the constitution, and are blessed with unwavering support of the people. – December 27, 2015.
* Mohd Rizal Jaapar reads The Malaysian Insider.
* This is the personal opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of The Malaysian Insider.
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