Kembara Mahkota Johor 2012 started

The Kembara Mahkota Johor (KMJ) 2012, Johor Royal Entourage 2012 starts officially yesterday leads by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar taking the high-power motorcycle as the theme for this year entourage. The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abd Razak was given the honour to flag off the KMJ 2012 watched by thousands of people of all races. The four-day programme will see a motorcycle convoy led by the sultan and the Tunku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Johor, Tunku Ismail Idris, crisscross the state covering a total distance of 1,012 kilometres. The programme enables the sultan to meet the people along the route and extend charity to the poor.

Also present at the flag-off were Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, state executive councillors, senior government officers and Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi are taking part in the programme.

picture from Bernama