KUALA LUMPUR, January 31 — An auspicious gathering of Malay rulers is underway at Istana Negara for the pivotal 264th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers (Special). This significant event is further highlighted by the concurrent swearing-in ceremony of the 17th King of Malaysia. Set to commence at 11 am in the Throne Room, the meeting will be overseen by Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu.
Among the distinguished attendees observed as of 9:45 am were the Regent of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, Regent of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor, and Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah, Tun Juhar Mahiruddin. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, accompanied by Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, graced the occasion.
The focal point of this historic assembly is the installation of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor as the 17th King of Malaysia, succeeding the esteemed Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Mustafa Billah Shah, whose illustrious five-year tenure as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong concluded yesterday. Additionally, Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak will reaffirm his oath as Deputy King for the third time.
