Mahathir Mohammad re-appointed as Interim Prime Minister by the King

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24th Feb, 2020. 08:06 pm
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Malaysian King appoints Dr. Mahathir Mohammad as the interim Prime Minister after his resignation.

According to the details, The Yang di-Pertuan (ADP) Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has accepted Dr. Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation as prime minister.

Earlier, Dr. Mahathir had handed his resignation letter to the crown at 1 pm today.

Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation to the King

Malaysian Media sources said that the Confirmation of the King accepting Dr. Mahathir’s resignation was announced by Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Mohd Zuki Ali in a statement this evening.

“However, His Majesty consents to the appointment of Dr. Mahathir Mohamad as the interim Prime Minister, while waiting for the appointment of a new prime minister in line with Article 43(2)(a) of the Federal Constitution,” Zuki Ali said.

“Therefore, during this period, he (Dr. Mahathir) will handle the administration of the country until a new Prime Minister is appointed and a new Cabinet is formed,” he added.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, at 94 the world´s oldest leader, has submitted his resignation to the king on Monday, his office said, after a bid by his political partners to bring down the government.

Mahathir “has sent a resignation letter as prime minister of Malaysia”, said a statement from his office.