kuala lumpur malaysia royals make rare intervention public affairs tuesday call unity religious harmony describe excessive action name islam members minorities express concern recent months see intolerance malaysia 60 percent muslim sizable buddhist christian hindu communities statement issue tuesday report state news agency bernama nine sultans serve hereditary titular head individual malaysian state say people must respect constitutional principle malaysia multi-ethnic multi-confessional country fear excessive action certain individuals late undermine harmonious relations among people various race religions say statement sign keeper rulers seal syed danial syed ahmad accord bernama report rulers feel issue harmony deep implication action associate undertake name islam comment come ahead gather conference rulers start wednesday unusual sultans largely assume ceremonial role rarely speak function state society statement refer open muslim-only launderettes report appear southern johor state northern perlis state instance make headline malaysia recent months although refer directly royals statement include ban beer festivals censorship film music unity among malaysia multi-ethnic multi-religious people key ensure country ongoing stability statement say malaysia 's royals call religious tolerance rare public intervention