KUALA LUMPUR, 24 November – Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong attended a farewell dinner organised by the Parliament of Malaysia for His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIV and Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong in conjunction with the end of the reign of His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIV and Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong at Hotel Majestic this evening.
A photo of Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong at the farewell dinner held in conjunction with the end of the reign of His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIV and Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong at Hotel Majestic, Kuala Lumpur.
Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tuanku Hajah Haminah was also present at the banquet.
The arrival of His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong was received by Hon. Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister; Hon. Senator Dato’ Sri SA. Vigneswaran, President of the Senate and Hon. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Mulia, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong gave his speech at the farewell dinner held in conjunction with the end of the reign of His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIV and Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong. His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong was accompanied by the Hon. Senator Dato’ Sri SA. Vigneswaran, President of the Senate and Hon. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Mulia, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
In his speech, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah congratulated the Parliament especially Hon. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Mulia for implementing the ideas and initiatives that led to successful parliamentary transformation.
"We also support any initiative that can benefit the Parliament such as the proposal of reviving the Parliamentary Services Act 1963 and making it more relevant to meet the current needs and to be truly based on the principle of separation of powers”, Tuanku said.
Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong were given a souvenir during the farewell dinner held in conjunction with the end of the reign of His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIV and Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong. The royal couple were accompanied by Hon. Senator Dato’ Sri SA. Vigneswaran, President of the Senate and Hon. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Mulia, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah who will end his reign as the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 12 December, will be replaced by the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V.
Tuanku created history by being crowned as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for the second time in 2012 after being crowned for the first time in 1970.
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