The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, delivered his Aidiladha message on May 21, 2026, urging Malays and Muslims in Malaysia to remain united and avoid political infighting [1, 2, 3, 4]. He warned that division weakens the community and makes it vulnerable to exploitation by external forces. The Sultan said, "If we continue to be divided and quarrel among ourselves, then we will be the ones who suffer losses and become weak" [1]. He added, "Instead, a united and strong community would ensure a peaceful, stable nation where citizens respect one another" [2].
Sultan Sharafuddin clarified that Malay unity should not be seen as hostility toward other races but rather promote mutual respect and harmony among all races and religions in Malaysia [2, 3, 4, 5]. He and Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin also extended Aidiladha greetings and prayers for Malaysian haj pilgrims [2, 3, 4].
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari publicly supported the Sultan's call for unity. He criticized "selective loyalty" where some claim to defend monarchy, religion, and race only when politically convenient. Amirudin said, "All parties, including the opposition, must stop practising selective loyalty — claiming to defend the monarchy, religion and race only when it benefits their political interests" [6]. He vowed that Selangor would uphold unity, moderation, and respect for the monarchy and the rule of law as guided by the Sultan [7]. Amirudin urged Malaysians to understand the Rukun Negara and study the Federal Constitution with honesty and responsibility [6, 7].
Senior political advisor Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz thanked the Sultan for his message and stressed it should not be politicized. He said, "The true strength of a nation lies not in who shouts the loudest, but in the ability of its people to live together with mutual respect and trust" [5].
On May 22, Amirudin revealed a sabotage incident involving a boat he was to use for the Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 humanitarian mission to Gaza. The boat was sunk in international or Greek and Turkish waters before departure, allegedly by parties linked to Israel. Amirudin said, "I was actually supposed to join the last mile of the journey. However, they managed to identify the boat I was going to use, and it was sunk" [8, 9]. He added, "We believe this was sabotage, before I had the chance to board it or before the delegation accompanying me could even depart" [9]. Authorities detained and later released 29 Malaysian activists involved [8, 9]. Amirudin leads the Malaysian delegation and awaits a report on 20 to 30 containers of humanitarian aid expected to reach Gaza soon [8, 9].
Also on May 22, the Selangor government launched a RM20 million tuition fee assistance scheme to cover half the fees for 4,000 Selangor-born students at three state-owned higher education institutions [10]. Educational programs including the PTRS tuition program and Didik Kasih remedial classes were introduced to support students' academic and emotional needs [10].
Selangor also opened the 224-bed Selgate Specialist Hospital Rawang as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare access amid population growth. Plans are underway to build more hospitals and advanced cardiac services [11]. The state announced the Selangor Resilience Enhancement Package Phase 1 with RM130.42 million in funding to assist people and businesses affected by global crises including energy and inflation [12].
