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Agong, queen host Aidilfitri gathering at Istana Negara

Prime minister, cabinet members among attendees

11:10 AM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Permaisuri Raja Zarith Sofiah today hosted an Aidilfitri gathering for about 400 people at Istana Negara.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, cabinet members and their spouses attended the event.

Also present were Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali, Public Service Department Director-General Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, Dewan Negara President Datuk Mutang Tagal, Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman and Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

Delicious dishes such as lemang, ketupat, rendang, satay, biryani rice, laksa Johor and mee rebus Johor were served in a buffet style.

The gathering was also attended by representatives from the diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom, Turkey, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Maldives, Senegal and Ireland.

Earlier, Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah performed Aidilfitri prayers at the palace’s Surau Utama. – April 10, 2024

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