Malaysia's King Enlivens The Political Party Coalition To Leave The Name Of The Longest PM Candidate Monday At 14.00

Malaysia's King Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin and Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah/VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - Malaysia's King Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Riayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah waived the coalition of political parties that owned the most seats in parliament handed over the name of the prime minister candidate (PM) on Monday before 14.00 local time.

Launching Antara, the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Datuk Series, Ahmad Fadil Syamsuddin, in a written statement at the media in Kuala Lumpur, Sunday, said that the State Palace had received the official results of the 15th General Election (Pemilu) from the Chairman of the Malaysian General Election Commission Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh at 13.15 local time.

In accordance with the orders of the King of Malaysia, he said the State Palace had assigned the Chairman of the People's Council Azhar Azizan Harun to ask the leadership of political parties and coalitions that have a large number of seats to inform the State Palace about the agreed coalition of political parties between political parties or coalitions related to the formation of a new government.

The chairman of the political parties and the coalition must inform the party coalition that has been agreed upon and propose the name of the council member of the coalition who won the majority trust for its members to become candidates for Prime Minister of Malaysia to the State Palace before 14.00 local time.

In accordance with Article 40 (2) (a) and Article 43 (2) (a) of the Federal Constitution, he said that the order for approval and decision of Yang di-Pertuan Agong regarding the formation of a baur government and the appointment of a prime minister through a process that has been explained to be final.

"Agong suggested that the Malaysian People and the leaders of political parties agree and respect the democratic process and accept the 15th election decision by being calm and open-minded in order to maintain the integrity of the country because it is like a legacy where the leader is the trustee," he said.

He also said that Yang di-Pertuan Agong also reminded that the state needs a government that is stable, authoritative and with integrity to safeguard the interests of the people and encourage the national welfare agenda.

The king, according to him, also invited the people to pray together that the process of forming a new government would be made easier and running smoothly for the interests and prosperity of the country. In addition, so that Malaysia is blessed and protected from all forms of disaster and disaster.