SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has expressed his pleasure following a meeting with the Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari, who was granted an audience on Wednesday (April 29) to discuss the hosting of the 2026 Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma 2026).
According to a post by the Selangor Royal Office on Facebook, His Majesty is satisfied with the organisers' steps to reduce expenditure in line with the current economic climate.
"His Royal Highness also emphasised that all spending for this edition of Sukma must be restricted to essential matters only, with a focus on sports development and young athletes at the local level," the post stated.
The meeting took place at Istana Bukit Kayangan here Wednesday. Also granted an audience was National Sports Council (MSN) director-general Jefri Ngadirin.
Previously, media outlets reported that the hosting of Sukma 2026 would proceed following the consent of Sultan Sharafuddin.
The Youth and Sports Ministry added that the Sultan of Selangor granted his consent after receiving an audience from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last Thursday (April 23). - Bernama
