PERAK ROYAL PROTOCOL AND CEREMONIAL CUSTOMS COURSE STRENGTHENS CIVIL SERVANTS' UNDERSTANDING OF OFFICIAL PROCEDURES

IPOH, 25 JUNE 2026 – The Perak State Secretariat organised the Perak Royal Protocol and Ceremonial Customs Course at the Casuarina@Meru Hotel, Ipoh, Perak today. 

The programme aimed to strengthen participants' understanding of protocol procedures, Perak Royal ceremonial customs and the management of official government functions. 

The course was also attended by Ipoh Mayor Zamakhshari Hanipah. 

Among the main contents of the course was a General Introduction to Protocol session presented by Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd. Annuar Zaini, Perak State Senate Member and Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on the State Protocol Advisory Council.

In addition, participants were also exposed to the Perak Sultanate System and the Ceremonial Customs of the Perak Palace by Perak Senate Secretary Toh Amar Seri Diraja Dato’ Seri Ayop Hashim, as well as a session on the Elements of Ceremony Management by State Protocol and Ceremony Unit Head Azahari Effendy Abd Rahim. 

The organisation of this course reflects the commitment of the Perak State Government in ensuring that civil servants and related parties always understand, appreciate and practise official protocols and state customs in an orderly, accurate and prudent manner. 

It is also hoped that such programmes can improve the efficiency of the management of official government functions, thus preserving the dignity of the Perak Royal Institution and the image of the state administration.