Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir reportedly submits resignation to King

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir reportedly submits resignation to King
# 24 February 2020 11:30 (UTC +04:00)

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has submitted his resignation to the king, APA reports citing Sputnik.

94-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad sent his resignation letter to the king, according to the Malaysian news outlet The Star.

"The letter has been sent to His Royal Highness the King at 1 p.m.," Mahathir's office said in a statement.

Earlier, the highest council of the governing coalition of Malaysia, the Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope), had ruled that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad could decide when to leave office.

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