KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Issues concerning national security, judicial appointments, and the proposed ban on vape sales were among the key topics discussed at the 269th Conference of Rulers meeting held at Istana Negara today.
Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad in a statement said the meeting was presided over by Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj.
“Today, the conference received the latest briefings on national security from Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, and on national defence from Chief of Defence Forces General Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar,” Syed Danial said.
Syed Danial said 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 Sabah and Sarawak High Court judges, the Court of Appeal president, and the Chief Justice of Malaysia.
“The conference also took note of the proposal to impose a complete ban on the sale and use of vape or electronic cigarettes in the country.
“Also tabled at the meeting were legal opinions from the 126th and 127th meetings of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Muzakarah Committee, along with resolutions from the 2025 Special Meeting of the Muzakarah Committee,” he said.
Syed Danial said 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.
His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, graced the pre-council meeting yesterday, also at Istana Negara.
The last Conference of Rulers meeting was on February 5.
— Bernama
