Citizenship on the agenda

Conference of Rulers deliberate on key national interests

KUALA LUMPUR: Various matters including the proposed Police (Amendment) Bill 2023 and the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024 regarding citizenship issues were discussed at the 265th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers held at Istana Negara here.

Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad said the meeting also discussed the appointment of members of the Election Commission and Public Service Commission.

“Other matters involving the Islamic affairs and issues under the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI), including the appointment of the MKI chairman, were also discussed,” he said in a statement yesterday, reported Bernama.

Syed Danial said the Conference of Rulers was also presented with a briefing on national security by Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain and on national defence by Chief of Defence Forces Jeneral Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman.

The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah presided over the two-day meeting. His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, attended the second day of the meeting.

Reaching consensus: Sultan Ibrahim flanked by Sultan Sharafuddin (to His Majesty’s left) and Anwar before the 265th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama

Syed Danial said that on the first day of the meeting on Wednesday, Sultan Sharafuddin also conveyed condolences on the passing of former Governor of Sarawak Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud and welcomed the new Sarawak Governor Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar on board.

He said that as the 265th Meeting was the first graced by the 17th King of Malaysia, the Selangor Ruler, on behalf of the Conference, also expressed congratulations and gratitude to Sultan Ibrahim.

Also present were the Sultan of Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Kedah Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah, Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah and Yang diPertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

Johor was represented by Regent of Johor Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim; Perlis by Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail; Pahang by Tengku Mahkota Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Kelantan by Tengku Mahkota Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra.

The meeting was also attended by the Governor of Penang Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak, Governor of Melaka Tun Mohd Ali Rustam and Governor of Sabah Tun Juhar Mahiruddin.

Governor of Sarawak Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was absent on the second day of meeting yesterday as he was attending the state funeral of Taib in Sarawak.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was in attendance.