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onation of Sultan Abdullah, took the oath and signed the oath of office as the 16th
the 16th Kings Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 31 January 2019, following the election at the
Special Meeting of the Conference of Rulers on 24 January 2019. His
Malaysians once again had the Majesty was proclaimed the sixth Sultan of Pahang on 15 January 2019
opportunity to witness a historic to replace his late father, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah.
event in the country when Al-Sultan
Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa The coronation ceremony was broadcast live by the national television
Billah Shah was officially enthroned station for the rakyat to watch the historic event which coincided with
as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the 60th birthday of His Majesty.
a ceremony steeped in royal customs
and tradition. In his maiden speech as King, His Majesty urged Malaysians to refrain
from raising matters that can undermine and destroy the country’s
harmony, stressing that unity and harmony are pillars of strength of
the nation. His Majesty also emphasised on the utmost importance of
the Parliamentary Democracy with Constitutional Monarchy as the
pillar of the country’s governance, which should not only be perceived
as merely symbol or emblem.
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the 16th Kings Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 31 January 2019, following the election at the
Special Meeting of the Conference of Rulers on 24 January 2019. His
Malaysians once again had the Majesty was proclaimed the sixth Sultan of Pahang on 15 January 2019
opportunity to witness a historic to replace his late father, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah.
event in the country when Al-Sultan
Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa The coronation ceremony was broadcast live by the national television
Billah Shah was officially enthroned station for the rakyat to watch the historic event which coincided with
as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the 60th birthday of His Majesty.
a ceremony steeped in royal customs
and tradition. In his maiden speech as King, His Majesty urged Malaysians to refrain
from raising matters that can undermine and destroy the country’s
harmony, stressing that unity and harmony are pillars of strength of
the nation. His Majesty also emphasised on the utmost importance of
the Parliamentary Democracy with Constitutional Monarchy as the
pillar of the country’s governance, which should not only be perceived
as merely symbol or emblem.
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