KUALA LUMPUR: The media coverage of all events for the ceremonial send-off of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah was comprehensive and very good, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
He said the coverage by mainstream and alternative media, as well as the use of social media platforms, helped showcase the uniqueness of the ceremonies and the Constitutional Monarchy system practised in the country.
He said the role of the media is important to widely disseminate important and historic events to the world.
"I am very satisfied and impressed by the efforts of our media partners to cover the ceremonial sending off of the(16th) Yang di-Pertuan Agong.. we celebrate the Constitutional Monarchy system.
"I believe we (the media) succeeded in playing our respective roles in the mainstream and alternative media, and we even saw various content on social media (regarding the sending off ceremony) ... well done and thank you media," he told Bernama at Parliament Square today.
He said this when met after the sending-off ceremony to mark the end of the reign of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. — Bernama
