Parade at Sungai Besi Camp

(picture from Utusan)

HM Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and HM Tuanku Nur Zahirah arrived at Sungai Besi Camp to attend the Parade of Gratitude by the Armed Forces.

His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (the Supreme Ruler) of Malaysia, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin consent to attend the parade at the Sungai Besi Camp, in conjunction with the completion of five-year reign of Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on December 13, 2011. His Majesty were accompanied by Her Majesty the Raja Permaisuri Agong (the Supreme Queen) of Malaysia, Tuanku Nur Zahirah arrived at the camp at 9 am. The National Anthem 'Negaraku' was played and a 21-gun salute was fired.

His Majesty then stood on the saluting dais and took a salute before the Guard-of-Honour mounted by 323 officers and men from the three wings of the armed forces. At the same time, five armed forces helicopters carrying the flags of Malaysia, the armed forces, the army, the navy and the air force, flew past overhead. Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin then inspected the Guard-of-Honour, which was followed by shouts of "Daulat Tuanku" by the parade personnel. The ceremony ended with the doa (prayers) recitation.

(picture from Bernama)

HM Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin in his speech at the Sungai Besi Camp

Also present at the event were the Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense, Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Ahmad; Chief of Defense Forces, General Tan Sri Zulkifli Mohd Zin and the chiefs of the three military wings - army, navy and air force.