A SPECIAL meeting of Malay rulers will be held at Istana Negara on June 16.

Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said the meeting, to be held upon consent from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, would discuss the efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 and its implementation during the emergency period.

“The special meeting is His Majesty’s initiative and will be chaired by the king himself,” he said in a statement today.

On January 12, Sultan Abdullah proclaimed an emergency that will be enforced up to August 1 as a proactive measure to contain the worsening pandemic in Malaysia.

The meeting is the second to be held at Istana Negara since Sultan Abdullah ascended the throne on January 31, 2019.

The first meeting was held on October 25 last year. – Bernama, June 9, 2021.