Malaysian King Mizan Zainal Abidin. (Brunei Times)ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / 19 Dec) – A Sultan of Sulu, Sharif Ibrahim Ajibul Mohammad Pulalun, on Tuesday congratulated Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, the newly crowned King of Malaysian.
The 44-year old Sultan Abidin was crowned last week as the 13th king of Malaysia in a fitting ceremony broadcast on national television.
“The influential Sultan of Sulu Archipelago, Sharif Ibrahim Ajibul Muhammad Pulalun, astanah darus Sharif Parang Sulu, and his family, including the members of the Romah Bischara extend their warmest congratulation to the newly crowned King of Malaysia, his Highness Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin.”
“On behalf of my people, I wish the newly crowned King of Malaysia peace, happiness and good health,” his spokesman, Samuel Tanjil, said in a statement.
Sultan Abidin, the second-youngest king ever, is to serve a five-year term in the capital Kuala Lumpur after he was sworn in at a solemn ceremony at the king's palace, according to the regional newspaper Brunei Times.
The new king was educated in Malaysia and Australia and is an equestrian and martial arts enthusiast.
Malaysia has a unique revolving monarchy, when each of nine hereditary state rulers occupies the throne for five years, it said.
The king's role in Malaysia is largely ceremonial, as power belongs to parliament and the prime minister. And so is the role of the Sultan of Sulu in the Philippines.
Tanjil said: “Sultan Sharif Ibrahim Ajibul Mohammad Pulalun reiterates his continued support to efforts of the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia to work for peace and stability of the region for progress and prosperity for all people of our great nations.”
All the four countries are members of the regional trade block called the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area or BIMP-EAGA. The four countries, along with Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam also composed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN.
Brunei and Malaysia and Libya have sent truce observers in Mindanao that composed the International Monitoring Team. It has 41 officers from the Malaysian Defense Forces, the Royal Malaysia Police, and the Prime Minister's Department and is also supported by 10 military officers from Brunei Darussalam and 5 from Libya. (Mindanao Examiner)
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