Tun Wan Junaidi attends the 273rd Meeting of the King's Council at the National Palace

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Oct: The former Governor of Sarawak, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar attended the 273rd Meeting of the King's Council at the National Palace here today.

According to the Sarawak State Astana, his departure was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister of Sarawak, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.

The meeting, which began at 10 a.m., was chaired by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, as Chairman of the 273rd Meeting of the King's Council.

The meeting was attended by the Malay kings as well as the State Elders.

"The Meeting of the Council of Kings is among the important institutions in Malaysia's system of Constitutional Kings and Parliamentary Democracy which serves as a forum for consultation and discussion on certain matters as provided under the Federal Constitution", according to Astana's statement.

The institution also plays a role in maintaining the supremacy of the Federal Constitution and ensuring the continuity of the country's constitutional monarchy system. - TVS