King grants govt’s request for declaration


Time of urgency: Muhyiddin meeting the King at the palace. (Photo courtesy of Istana Negara)

PETALING JAYA: The King has agreed to a declaration of a Proclamation of Emergency to cancel and postpone the Batu Sapi by-election in Sabah that was scheduled on Dec 5, following a meeting with the Prime Minister.

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah met Tan Sri Muhyddin Yassin for an hour at 4pm yesterday, according to a statement issued by Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin.

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