Istana Negara at Jalan Istana closes its doors after 54 years

The former Istana Negara upon Jalan Istana. ibnukhusairy.com pic

KUALA LUMPUR, November 15 The screen fell currently upon Istana Negara during Jalan Istana, which has served as a central chateau of a Yang di-Pertuan Agong for 54 years, Bernama Online reported this evening.

In a rite which began early this morning, dwindle bearers comprising 10 members of a Royal Malay Regiment (RAMD) lowered a Yang di-Pertuan Agong's standard as a last post was played to weigh a shifting of Istana Negara during Jalan Istana to a brand brand new home in Jalan Duta.

The news portal reported which among those benefaction to declare a arise were Senior Deputy Secretary General of a Prime Minister's Department as well as chairman of National Official Ceremony, Datuk Othman Mahmood; Armed Forces (ATM) Chief of Staff Lt Gen Datuk Raja Afandi Raja Mohd Nor; as well as ATM's Deputy Chief of Staff Maj Gen Datuk Abdul Aziz Ibrahim.

The procession of dwindle bearers afterwards congregated during a main opening of a house to benefaction a dwindle to Istana Negara Grand Chamberlain Datuk Tengku Farok Husin Tengku Abdul Jalil who represented Istana Negara in signifying a palace's completion of duties.

In a symbolic gesture, a Grand Chamberlain later destined an Istana Negara officer to close a main opening of a house signifying all duties during Istana Negara had completed prior to proceeding onto Istana Negara during Jalan Duta for a dwindle raising rite to weigh a commencement of duties of a Malaysian Armed Forces during a Yang di-Pertuan Agong's brand brand new central residence.

The send of operations from Jalan Istana to Jalan Duta has been conducted in stages given Oct 19.

The 11.34-hectare Jalan Istana site creatively belonged to internal Chinese millionaire, Chan Wing, as well as served as his home.

It was bought after World War II by a Selangor state supervisio! n as a c hateau for Selangor Sultan, Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah.

The building was subsequently acquired by a supervision as a central chateau of a initial Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Rahman Tuanku Muhammad, shortly prior to indepedence was spoken in 1957.

The brand brand new Istana Negara is located upon a 96.52-hectare site as well as facilities Islamic as well as normal Malay pattern elements.

It will declare a designation of a 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah in December.

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