ARAU: Family members of the Perlis royal family have urged Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim and nine Barisan Nasional assemblymen who rejected the appointment of Datuk Seri Azlan Man as Mentri Besar to tender an open apology to the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail.

Spokesman Syed Zolkifli Syed Abdul Rahman Jamalullail described the action by the nine Barisan assemblymen who boycotted to the swearing-in ceremony for the Perlis Mentri Besar on Thursday (May 24) as defying the Ruler.

"They should tender their apology as Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin must have felt offended and displeased...(their action) has also caused uneasiness among the people of Perlis," he said after lodging a police report against Shahidan, who is also Perlis Umno liaison chairman, at the Arau district police headquarters here Friday (May 25).

Syed Zolkifli said the report was lodged following the statement by Shahidan, who allegedly asked Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, not to interfere in the administration of the state during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

Meanwhile, PKR's Kuala Perlis assemblyman Nor Azam Karap also lodged a police report against Shahidan, urging the authorities to investigate the latter for allegedly making offensive remarks against the Raja of Perlis.

"On behalf of those who are dissatisfied with Shahidan's action, we ask the authorities to investigate this matter," he told reporters after staging a rally to show support for Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin in front of the Al Hussain Mosque in Kuala Perlis near here. -Bernama