Grow well: Sultan Abdullah and Sultan Sharafuddin watering the Sepang tree in the palace garden to mark the meeting. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah presided over the 261st Meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara here.
The last meeting held on Nov 29-30 last year was presided by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.
Before the meeting started at 10.45am yesterday, Sultan Sharafuddin took the Royal Salute at the Grand Guard of Honour (KKU) mounted by three officers and 103 members of the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment at the main square of the palace, reported Bernama.
Sultan Sharafuddin also planted a Sepang tree in the palace garden to mark his presiding over of the meeting.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah witnessed the planting ceremony.
The KKU and the tree-planting initiatives were mooted by Sultan Abdullah and had never been done before his appointment as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
The KKU was first mounted at the 254th edition of the meeting, while the tree-planting initiative was introduced at the 255th meeting.
The two-day meeting is being attended by Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar of Johor, Tuanku Muhriz of Negri Sembilan and Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah of Kedah.
Pahang is being represented by the Regent of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah, while Perlis is represented by Raja Muda Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail and Kelantan, by Crown Prince Tengku Dr Muhammad Faiz Petra.
Also in attendance were the Governor of Penang Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak, Governor of Melaka Tun Mohd Ali Rustam and Governor of Sabah Tun Juhar Mahiruddin.
Sarawak is being represented by state legislative assembly Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar.
All the Rulers are being accompanied by their respective Mentris Besar, and governors by their Chief Ministers, except for the Sarawak state assembly Speaker who was accompanied by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
