Installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Daulat Tuanku! Salutations and Heartiest congratulations to our King, his Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on the occasion of His Majesty’s Installation as Malaysia’s 16th Agong.

The official installation ceremony will be held on July 30 at Istana Negara.  The Installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong will formally marks the beginning of the reign of the Sultan Abdullah for a five year terms.

The Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Ismail Bakar said July 30, which falls on Tuesday, had been declared an additional public holiday for the nation.

Ismail said the additional public holiday was made under Section 8 of the Holidays Act 1951 for Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan.

He added that for the states of Sabah and Sarawak, the state government could take action based on its own state laws.

Source: The Star,@istana_negara.