KUALA LUMPUR: The Trooping of the Colours ceremony held in conjunction with the official birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong reflects the Malaysian Armed Forces’ unwavering loyalty and dedication to the King and the nation.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the ceremony featured five royal colours paraded by the Royal Malay Regiment, Royal Ranger Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, Royal Malaysian Navy and Royal Malaysian Air Force.
“The colours are a tribute and symbol of pride, patriotism and the Armed Forces’ unwavering loyalty to the King and the nation,” he said in a Facebook post after accompanying His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, at the ceremony held at Dataran Pahlawan Negara in Putrajaya.
Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil and Chief of Defence Force Jen Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman, Bernama reported.
The Trooping of the Colours ceremony is held three times during the five-year reign of each Yang di-Pertuan Agong – in the first, third and final years of their reign – and symbolises the Armed Forces’ pledge of loyalty to the King and the nation.
