The official birthday celebrations for Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim commenced with a traditional flag-raising ceremony at Istana Besar in Johor Bahru
JOHOR BAHRU: Celebrations for the official birthday of Malaysia’s King, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, began with the ‘Istiadat Meletak Kerja’ initiation ceremony at Istana Besar.
According to the monarch’s official Facebook page, the ceremony was marked by the raising of the Johor Government’s ceremonial flag at 8.30 am.
A parade of 10 personnel from the Askar Timbalan Setia Negeri Johor carried the flag to the palace memorial, followed by a flag-tying ritual.
The flag-raising was preceded by a formal proclamation by Dato’ Penghulu Istiadat Datuk Obet Tawil and a prayer recital by Johor Mufti Yahya Ahmad.
The proclamation announced the flag will fly until the conclusion of the King’s official birthday celebrations.
The ceremony also featured a military band performance and a seven-gun salute by the 41st Battery of the Royal Artillery Regiment.
Among those present were Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi and Johor Council of Royal Court president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Ramli.
State Secretary Datuk Mohammed Ridha Abd Kadir, senior state officials and heads of department were also in attendance.
The last ‘Istiadat Meletak Kerja’ was held in November 2023 for the Sultan of Johor’s birthday celebrations.
