KUALA LUMPUR– Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he has not received any official notification about Sultan Muhammad V’s abdication as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
“Like you, I’ve heard rumours. I have not received any letter or any official indication about anything.
“So I am not going to talk about all this,” Dr Mahathir was quoted telling a press conference.
When asked if the King has officially returned to work after a two-month leave up to December 31, Dr Mahathir was quoted saying: “As far as I know”. – malay mail
No official word on Agong’s abdication, says Dr Mahathir
DR Mahathir Mohamad has no knowledge of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V’s rumoured intention to abdicate.
The prime minister said he, too, heard the rumours and stressed that he did not receive any official information on the matter.
“Like you, I have heard rumours.
“I didn’t receive letters or any official indication about anything, so I am not going to talk about it,” he said when asked by reporters about the matter after the Pakatan Harapan presidential council meeting today.
Rumours of the king’s abdication have been circulating on social media and certain blogs ahead of a special meeting convened by the Conference of Rulers last night, purportedly to discuss a matter regarding the monarchy.
The rumours also follow unverified news of the king’s marriage overseas to a former Russian model during his leave last month. The palace has neither confirmed nor denied the news.
Sources had told the New Straits Times that the Conference of Rulers met last night but did not reveal details of the discussion.
Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah yesterday brushed off rumours about the king’s abdication. Sultan Muhammad V is also the Sultan of Kelantan.
“The state government has no knowledge. If it’s a rumour, don’t believe it,” he said. – THE MALAYSIAN INSIGHT
MALAY MAIL / THE MALAYSIAN INSIGHT
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