A sombre atmosphere enveloped the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Bunga Raya Complex as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong made their way towards the special aircraft destined for their home state of Pahang.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah were at Parliament Square this morning for the sending-off ceremony, marking the end of Their Majesties’ reign.
As the guardian of the country’s democracy, practised since 1957, the function of the institution of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the pillar of the nation’s peace and the pulse of unity in the country needs to be maintained and continue to be reinforced, said Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
I’ve had very little association with our outgoing King, Sultan Abdullah of Pahang, during his tenure as the 16th YDPA since January 31, 2019. I mean, I can count the number of “wefies” we took together at the Istana Negara or Hari Raya open houses with one hand – that’s how little connection we have had.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yakin seluruh rakyat merasai hikmah keadilan dan kebijaksanaan Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah dalam memastikan keamanan dapat dinikmati oleh semua sepanjang pemerintahan Seri Paduka
