KUCHING: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s birthday on June 3 will remain a public holiday, despite the celebrations being shifted to September, according to the Prime Minister’s Department.
In a statement, it said in connection with the coronation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim as the 17th King of Malaysia on July 20, June 3 had already been gazetted as the official date of the birthday and a public holiday.
“However, the Yang Di Pertuan Agong has given his consent for the celebrations to be postponed from June to September to make way for the coronation ceremony and other events in conjunction with the coronation in July,” it said.
The statement also said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil had been appointed as the minister in-charge of the special committee on the events held in conjunction with the coronation.
The coronation will be held at Istana Negara.
