News about Agong

KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah left the Parliament today mere minutes after concluding his opening address at the inauguration of the latest Parliament term.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured) is scheduled to meet Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong at 11am today to present the list of new cabinet members.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 29): Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pictured) told the media that his “mission has succeeded”, reported the Malay Mail.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (pictured) will again communicate with leaders of political parties with sitting MPs in the Dewan Rakyat so that they may nominate their candidates as prime minister, according to a statement by the Royal Palace today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has nominated Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured) as the prime minister candidate for the Agong’s consideration, say the latest reports.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): The palace has decided to ask party leaders to nominate their MP of choice to be the next prime minister.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Interim prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) said today Parliament will convene a special meeting on Monday, March 2, to decide on the prime ministership.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been summoned to meet the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in Istana Negara at 11am.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): As the nation waits for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to determine who commands the numbers to form the new government, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he would be willing to reassume the premiership if he still has the majority support.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): PKR President Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim contends that the statutory declarations (SDs) signed by multiple members of parliament (MPs) purportedly to support Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister are no longer relevant as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong will only consider the nominated individual conveyed personally by MPs during separate meetings with them at the Istana Negara.