Standing My Ground

If you became a citizen of Malaysia by birth, you would have no idea of the process. I would not be surprised if you do not know the oath that naturalised Malaysians take. As per the First Schedule to the Federal Constitution, it is as follows:-

I………of hereby declare on oath that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all loyalty to any country or State outside the Federation, and I do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance is Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and be a true, loyal and faithful citizen of the Federation.

If you are among the exceptional nine, when you become the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the following is your oath of office:

Kami ………………..ibni …………………….. Yang di-Pertuan Agong bagi Malaysia bersumpah dengan malafazkan:
Wallahi; Wabillahi; Watallahi;
maka dengan lafaz ini berikrarlah kami dengan sesungguh dan dengan sebenarnya mengaku akan taat setia pada menjalankan dengan adilnya pemerintahan bagi Malaysia dengan mengikut sebagaimana undang-undang dan Perlembagaan Negeri yang telah disah dan dimasyhurkan dan yang akan disah dan dimasyhurkan di masa hadapan ini. Dan lagi kami berikrar mengaku dengan sesungguh dan dengan sebenarnya memliharakan pada setiap masa Ugama Islam dan berdiri tetap di atas pemerintahan yang adil dan aman di dalam negeri.

(Part I, Fourth Schedule, Federal Constitution)

In the mean time, if you were just elected the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong, you must take this oath:-

Kami ………………..ibni……………………… yang telah dilantik menjadi Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong
bagi Malaysia bersumpah dengan melafazkan:
Wallahi;
Wabillahi;
Watallahi;
dan dengan lafaz ini berikrarlah kami dengan sesungguh dan dengan sebenarnya mengaku akan taat setia pada menjalankan tanggungan kami yang telah ditetapkan dan yang akan ditetapkan pada suatu masa ke suatu masa yang ke hadapan ini oleh Undang-undang dan Perlembagaan Negeri Malaysia.

The English Translations (Part III, Fourth Schedule, Federal Constitution):-

We ………………… ibni ……………………….. Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia do hereby swear
Wallahi; Wabillahi; Watallahi;
and by virtue of that oath do solemnly and truly declare that We shall justly and faithfully perform (carry out) our duties in the administration of Malaysia in accordance with its laws and constitution which have been promulgated or which may be promulgated from time to time in the future. Further We do solemnly and truly declare that We shall at all time protect the Religion of Islam and uphold the rules of law and order in the Country.

We ……………….. ibni ……………………….. being elected to be the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong of
Malaysia do hereby swear:
Wallahi; Wabillahi; Watallabi;
and by virtue of that oath do solemnly and truly declare that We shall faithfully perform (carry out) our duties as Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong as laid down and as may from time to time be laid down by the laws and the Constitution of Malaysia.

As per the Sixth Schedule, your oath of office and secrecy are as follows:-

1. Oath of Office and Allegiance
“I, ………………………, having been elected (or appointed) to the office of ……………….. do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge the duties of that office to the best of my ability, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to Malaysia, and will preserve, protect and defend its Constitution.”
(NOTE - A judge of the Supreme Court, other than the Lord President, or a judge of a High Court shall use the words “my judicial duties in that or any other office” in place of the words “the duties of that office”.)

2. Oath as Member of Parliament and of Allegiance
“I, ……………………., having been elected (or appointed) as a member of the House of Representatives (or the Senate) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to Malaysia, and will preserve, protect and defend its Constitution.”

3. Oath of Secrecy
“I, ……………………., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as …………….. except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as such or as may be specially permitted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.”

Finally, we have the oath of the Yang di-Pertuan Negeri (the Governor):

“I, …………………………………………….. having been appointed Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the State of …………………………………………………… do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the State of ……………….. and to the Federation of Malaysia, and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Federation of Malaysia and the Constitution of the State of …………………….”.

And yourself as Malaysians? What have you ever pledge to preserve, protect and defend?