THE Malay rulers have ended their special meeting with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and have started leaving Istana Negara from about 5.15pm.

The palace is expected to release a statement later today on the outcome of the meeting that started at 2.30pm.

Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Iskandar was the first to be seen leaving the palace.

The media was made to understand that all Malay rulers attended the meeting, except for Raja Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail, who was represented by the Regent, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, and Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan, who was absent.

The sultans were briefed on numerous issues including from Chief of the Armed Forces Gen Affendi Buang, Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani and from the Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Zuki Ali.

Attorney-General Idrus Harun, Election Commission chief Abdul Ghani Salleh and director-general of Heath Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah were also present.

The meeting was to discuss the input from political leaders, who met with the king separately last week.

Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin had revealed that experts from government agencies had also been expected to present a briefing on health and safety, political and economic matters during the meeting.

The king met 18 political leaders to hear their views on various issues. – June 16, 2021.

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