King visits Azmin in hospital

The King visiting Azmin in hospital. Looking on is Azmin's wife Datin Seri Shamsida Taharin.

KUALA  LUMPUR: The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah visited Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali in hospital on Tuesday (Feb 5) afternoon.

Photographs showing Sultan Abdullah visiting Azmin, who is also PKR deputy president, at the hospital went viral over social media.  

Party sources say that Azmin, who was admitted since five days ago, had decided to be discharged and rest at home soon after the King's visit at 2.30pm. 

On Monday (Feb 4), Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, the wife of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, visited Azmin after the latter had undergone surgery at the hospital.

Taking to Twitter, Azmin's daughter Farah Amira, said that Dr Siti Hasmah was with Datin Seri Shamsida Taharin, the wife of the PKR deputy president.