Rulers listen to briefings on defence, security and the economy
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V attended the 247th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers, held for the second day, at Istana Negara here.
The King was accompanied to the meeting by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. It was chaired by Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and attended by all the Malay Rulers or their representatives, except for the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir.
Johor was represented by Tengku Temenggong Johor, Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim; Kelantan by its Regent, Tengku Dr Muhammad Faiz Petra; and Pahang by its Regent, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.
The meeting started at 10am and the Rulers or representatives were accompanied by their respective mentris besar, and the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang, Melaka, Sabah and Sarawak by their chief ministers.
In a statement, the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad said the Rulers were given a briefing on national defence by Armed Forces Chief Gen Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor, on security by the InspectorGeneral of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun and the economy by director-general of the Economic Planning Unit Datuk Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid.
Syed Danial said other matters, including the appointment of the members of the Education Service Commission and the members of the Advisory Board for the Coordination of Islamic Education, were also discussed.
Matters pertaining to Islam, including views on the laws agreed at a Special Conference and the appointment of members of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs, were also discussed at the meeting. — Bernama