Kuala lumpur: Issues concerning national security, judicial appointments, and the proposed ban on vape were among the key topics discussed at the 269th Conference of Rulers meeting held at Istana Negara today. The Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, in a statement, said the meeting was presided over by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Conference received briefings on national security from the Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, and on national defence from the Chief of Defence Forces, General Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar. Syed Danial highlighted that the meeting also deliberated on appointments of judges, including those to the Federal Court, Court of Appeal, and High Courts, as well as on appointments of the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, President of the Court of Appeal, and the Chief Justice of Malaysia.
The Conference also considered a proposal to impose a complete ban on the sale and use of vape or electronic cigarettes in the country. Additionally, legal opinions from the 126th and 127th Meetings of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) Muzakarah Committee and resolutions from the 2025 Special Meeting of the Muzakarah Committee were tabled.
Syed Danial further mentioned that the Conference was briefed on the need for registration of marriages involving refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia, as well as the Cabinet Paper regarding a centralised policy on the management of seized and forfeited assets.
The meeting was attended by several prominent figures, including the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah, Sultan of Kedah Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah, and the Yang Dipertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. Other attendees included Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra, Tunku Temenggong Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim, and Tengku Arif Bendahara Pahang Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri'ayatuddin Shah.
Governors such as Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar of Sarawak, Tun Dr Mohd Ali Rustam of Melaka, Tun Musa Aman of Sabah, and Tun Ramli Ngah Talib of Penang also participated. Chief Ministers and Menteri Besar, including the representative of the Sarawak Premier, were present as well.
His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, attended the pre-council meeting held yesterday at Istana Negara. The previous Conference of Rulers meeting took place on February 5 and was presided over by the Sultan of Kedah.