STRATEGIC INFORMATION AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SIRD)
& INSTITUT RAKYAT
cordially invite you to the
Launch of New Book
‘The Malay Rulers : Regression or Reform?’
Author : YB Dr. Syed Husin Ali
Sunday, 3 November 2013
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Dewan Ilmu, Petaling Jaya Community Library, 389, Jalan Selangor, 46000 Petaling Jaya
(Near Assunta Hospital, opposite a Hindu temple)
OVERVIEW
‘The Malay Rulers : Regression or Reform?’ deals with a big subject – the traditional Rulers of Malaysia. There are nine such Rulers, comprising seven Sultan, a Raja and a Yang di-Pertuan Besar, for nine Malay States. Besides these Rulers, there is also the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for the whole country, who is elected in rotation every five years by the nine Rulers.
The author examines the position, role and power of the Rulers now as provided by law and as practiced. From the historical angle, he traces the changes the Institution of Royalty has undergone over time owing to different events or influences leading to the present. Finally, the books tries to predict the likely future for the Malay Rulers.
The author YB Dr. Syed Husin Ali is currently senator of Selangor state, board member of Institut Rakyat and the former University Malaya Professor of Sociology and Anthropology.
PROGRAMME
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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Light refreshment, Celebration of Deepavali Day
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3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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Keynote Speech
YB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Opposition leader of the Parliament, Ketua Umum Parti Keadilan Rakyat
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3:30 pm – 3:40 pm
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Book launch by YB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim
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3:40 pm – 5:00 pm
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Panel discussion by :
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YB Dr. Syed Husin Ali, book author
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Prof. Emeritus Tunku Shamsul Bahrin, Chancellor of Nilai University
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Dr. Abdul Aziz Bari, Constitutional expert
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5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
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Q & A Session
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5:30 pm
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End
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Best regards,
Ooi Heng
Parliamentary Research Head
KEADILAN Parliamentary Research Unit
Office of the Leader of the Opposition
Level 14, Tower Block
Parliament of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur.
Email: ooiheng@gmail.com
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