TMJ: Bring it on if I’ve said anything seditious

(The Star) – Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim (pic) says he is ready to face any criminal action if he has indeed made any seditious remarks.

“Sila (please do). If I have to go down for upholding the Constitution, the Malay Rulers and Islam. By all means. You know where to find me.

“Like a normal citizen, I have the right to ask questions and give my opinion.

“I’m all yours. Finish what you start,” he said in a tweet on Tuesday (Apr 9).

The tweet came following Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s statement earlier that Tunku Ismail was not above the law.

Dr Mahathir said the Johor Crown Prince was free to criticise the Pakatan government as long as no laws were broken.

“If there are statements that are deemed seditious, we will take action against him. He is not above the law,” he told reporters at the parliament lobby.

In an earlier tweet, Tunku Ismail also questioned why the Rome Statute issue had taken centre stage.

“I am informed that there will be a biggest demonstration before June 1 orchestrated to put pressure on the Malay rulers for the government to proceed with the Rome Statute.

“The question is why the Rome Statute has become the main agenda of the government when there are many issues of the rakyat that should be prioritised?” He tweeted.