Selangor PAS chief Ab Halim Tamuri, Selangor Umno chief Megat Zulkarnain Omardin, Selangor Umno Youth chief Imran Tamrin and members of several private organisations were among those at the rally, organised by PAS Youth.

The rally-goers, many decked in yellow, gathered outside the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah mosque as early as 4pm before marching to the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah building, which houses the state secretariat.

Selangor PAS Youth chief Sukri Omar previously said the gathering was in response to the allegedly disrespectful actions and statements by DAP leaders.

The gathering also comes in the wake of a controversy sparked by Seri Kembangan assemblyman Wong Siew Ki who had called for a modern closed pig farming system. Her proposal ignited criticism from detractors who accused her of contradicting the Selangor sultan, who had in February called for a complete end to pig farming in Selangor. The ruler reiterated his call this month.

Noh Omar, a former Bersatu and Umno leader called for Wong to be referred to the state assembly’s rights and privileges committee over the matter. Noh said he was pleased that leaders from both sides attended the gathering.

“It’s heartening to see people put aside their political differences when it comes to issues related to the royalty,” he said.