Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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The Federal Capital bid farewell to Their Majesties the Sultan and Sultanah of Terengganu, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and Tuanku Nur Zahirah in a ceremony held at Parliament Square. The Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin returned back to his home State, Terengganu Darul Iman after serving as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, the highest position in the nation for five-year term from December 13, 2006 until December 12, 2011. Before departing to Parliament Square for the Official Farewell ceremony, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin consent to shake hand to almost 500 national palace officials and servants.

Accompanied the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin in the ceremony were Minister of Youth and Sport, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek as Minister-in-attendance and wife, Datin Seri Che Sharifah Ismail. The departure of Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin from the National Palace were guarded Guard-of-Honour mounted by the Sixth Battalion of Royal Ranger Regiment consist of 3 officials and 45 members lead by Major Zaffar Ismail.

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The arrival of Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin to the Parliament Square were accompanied by the Nafiri custom song played by 20 members from the Second Regiment of Royal Armour Cor, and was greeted by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib and wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansur. Later, the National Anthem 'Negaraku' was played and the 21-gun salute was fired. The Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin then inspecting the Guard-of-Honour mounted by the First Battalion of Royal Malay Regiment consist of 103 members lead by Lt Mohd Nor Azizan Yahaya. The ceremony ended with the recitation of doa by the Mufti of Federal Territory, Datuk Wan Zahidi Wan Teh.

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After the ceremony, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin later bid farewell to the line of Ministers, Head Department and foreign diplomat before departing to Bunga Raya Terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport and returned back to Terengganu.

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Hundreds and thousand of people line up along the road from the Sultan Mahmud Airport to the Istana Maziah to welcomed the arrival of Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin to the State of Terengganu.

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Picture from Bernama.

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