He said the election was only once every five years but in their eagerness to gain the support of the people, politicians had forgotten the fundamentals and disgraced the institution of the mosque.

“I also urge the people not to be influenced or be carried away by politics and neglect their ties in religion,” Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin said when officiating the 2018 state-level Quran Recital Assembly here last night.

He also warned against the spread of false news on social media, calling it a disease which could have implications on the people and nation.

Also present at the event were the Raja Perempuan of Perlis, Tuanku Tengku Fauziah Tengku Abdul Rashid, Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail and Raja Puan Muda of Perlis Tuanku Hajah Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil.

Perlis Menteri Besar Azlan Man and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Shahidan Kassim were also present.