“As a monarch who was given the chance of age and experience, that is rather long, since before the nation achieves independence until now, for Us, there is one matter that is the most precious to this country and could not be sold which is unity.”

—  Abdul Halim of Kedah

State Banquet for the end of the tenure https://www.bharian.com.my/node/223125, 10/12/2016

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Sebagai seorang raja yang diberi peluang usia dan pengalaman, yang begitu lama, sejak sebelum negara meraih kemerdekaan sehinggalah kini, pada hemah beta, ada satu perkara yang amat berharga kepada negara ini dan tidak boleh dijual beli yakni perpaduan.

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