The ruling on accusing scholars of negligence in advising the rulers

Question:
This questioner says: What is your opinion of the one who accuses the scholars of negligence in advising the rulers?

Answer:
And how does he know that the scholars are negligent in advising the rulers? Is it necessary that when a scholar advises the ruler, he must appear before the people and say, "I advised, and I said, and I, and I"? This is not permissible. The advice is secret, between the ruler and the one advising. You take his hand and alert him to the error you see, secretly, between you and him. If he accepts your words, praise be to Allah. If he does not accept them, you have cleared your conscience. As for you saying, "The ruler is negligent, and the ruler did such and such, and I advised him, and I said this," this is not permissible. This is from the propaganda that leads to discord and division, and from the belittling of the ruler of the Muslims. It is not permissible for the ruler of the Muslims to be insulted, no matter what he does. It is not permissible for him to be insulted before the people, nor for him to be cursed before the people. Yes. May Allah reward you, our Shaykh, for these comprehensive answers, and thank you for your efforts. On my own behalf and on behalf of the principal of this secondary school and the fellow teachers from all those present, I offer you my thanks for your presence and coming to this place, and for tiring yourselves with these blessed words. We ask Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, by His beautiful names and His sublime attributes, to bestow upon us and upon the Islamic work and the Muslims around the world [reward], and to prolong your life in obedience, and to bless your knowledge and your work, and to reward us all and you with gardens of bliss and safety, and for our parents, and for whoever we love, the highest rank with Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions . And prayers upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad. O Allah, send prayers upon...