National security tops agenda at Conference of Rulers
KUALA LUMPUR: The state of the nation’s defence and security were among issues that were discussed by the Conference of Rulers during its two-day meeting here.
In a statement issued by Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, he said the Rulers granted an audience to Armed Forces chief Jeneral Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin and Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun, who gave a briefing to the Rulers on the country’s defence and security.
He added the Rulers also discussed the appointments of superior court judges.
Syed Danial said the Rulers also touched on Islam with regards to the appointment of members of the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia and the International Islamic University Malaysia.
Syed Danial said that the Rulers were also given a briefing on the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship, and the Conference of Rulers Scholarship programmes, which are funded by a provident fund board.
He said the fund receives contributions from the Rulers, and is managed by a board of directors comprising five Mentri Besar and Chief Ministers.
“Scholarships are awarded annually to 15 undergraduates from pub- lic institutions of higher learning.
“At present, 40 undergraduates are studying with funds provided by the scholarships,” he said, adding that 475 undergraduates had benefited from the scholarships since 1967.
He said the Board had also issued Pingat Jaya Cemerlang (PJC) or ‘Excellent Success Award’ medals to two top students from each public institution of higher learning.
So far, 727 students were given the PJC awards, which included a gold-plated medallion, a certificate and RM7,500.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V attended the 249th Conference of Rulers meeting, which began on Wednesday. He was accompanied by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
The two-day meeting was chaired by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah.