PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he was summoned by the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara on Tuesday (Oct 7) to give updates on several key issues including on Asean, Budget 2026 and US President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to the 47th Asean Summit this month.
The Prime Minister said that as part of the pre-Council meeting, the Malay Rulers were briefed of the latest developments including the series of high level attendance of world leaders in conjunction with the Asean Summit this month.
"This includes the incoming visit of Donald Trump and Malaysia's position on the 20-point plan to end the Gaza conflict," he told reporters after launching the Asean Conference 2025: Future Ready Public Service here on Tuesday (Oct 10).
Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said that he had briefed the Conference of Rulers on other key policy issues and the preparations on the Budget 2026.
In his keynote speech earlier, Anwar explained that he was unable to be in Parliament on Tuesday morning as he also had to send off Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
"I have to apologise for being a little bit late this afternoon because of the other programmes that coincide with the initial plans.
"Firstly, I was summoned by the Conference of Rulers, to give them updates on Asean, the incoming US president's visit, the issue of flotilla and other related national issues.
"Then, I had to rush off to the airport to send off my colleague the Prime Minister of Pakistan, I apologise," added Anwar.
Earlier, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul informed the August House that Anwar would not be able to be present to answer the two questions listed for Prime Minister's Question Time.
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