Agong, Raja Permaisuri arrive in Penang for three-day official visit
GEORGE TOWN: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have arrived here for a three-day official visit to Penang.
The special aircraft carrying Their Majesties and senior officials of Istana Negara landed at the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas at 10am today.
Their Majesties were greeted on arrival by Penang Yang Dipertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas and his wife Toh Puan Majimor Shariff, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and his wife Tan Lean Kee, and senior officers of the state administration.
This is their first official visit to Penang after Al-Sultan Abdullah was sworn in as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Jan 31 this year.
According to an Istana Negara statement, Al-Sultan Abdullah is scheduled to officially open the Masjid Al Bukhary in Lebuh Sungai Pinang 1 here at 12 noon today and perform Friday prayers there.
He will also join the people for lunch at Masjid Al-Bukhary.
In a separate programme, Tunku Azizah is scheduled to have lunch with Penang women leaders at 1.30pm at the Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa in Batu Ferringhi, near here, and meet with members of the Penang Chef Association at the same venue.
Tonight, Their Majesties will attend a banquet with people of various races at The TOP, Komtar, here.
The statement said Their Majesties would also attend the opening of the Penang Syariah Judiciary Complex in Batu Gantung here tomorrow, which will be followed by lunch at Restoran Hameediyah in Lebuh Campbell.
In the afternoon, they are scheduled to take the funicular train to go up Penang Hill, where they will visit The Habitat Penang Hill.
At night, Al-Sultan Abdullah and Tunku Azizah will attend a state government dinner at Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa in Batu Ferringhi.
On Sunday, Al-Sultan Abdullah will grant an audience to members of the Penang Islamic Religious Council, Penang Fatwa Committee and Penang Zakat Committee at 10am.
After that Their Majesties will fly back to Kuantan at noon from the Penang International Airport. — Bernama
