KUALA LUMPUR: A special meeting of the Malay Rulers will be held this Friday at Istana Negara where the King is most likely to share the decision of the 220 Members of Parliament in choosing the prime minister. Also present were Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali and Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun. The process of appointing a new prime minister began on Monday after the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was accepted by the King. Muhyiddin has been appointed caretaker Prime Minister in the interim but has limited powers and can only perform basic essential functions of a government. In June, at the initiative of the King, the Rulers held a special meeting to discuss efforts to combat Covid-19.

Source: The Star August 17, 2021 22:41 UTC