A Tuanku who is loved by all

Historic day: Sultan Abdullah (centre) having a group photo taken before the election of the new King was held at the Special 263rd Meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara. With His Majesty are (from left) Perak’s Sultan Nazrin Shah, Negri Sembilan’s Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Almarhum Tuanku Munawir, Terengganu’s Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar and Kedah’s Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: On a blistering afternoon in the last week of February 2020, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah spoke a few words.

But those words calmed a nation in turmoil.