Palace: Mahathir invited to form next government
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Palace: Mahathir invited to form next government

PUBLISHED : 10 May 2018 at 20:14

WRITER: Reuters

Mahathir Mohamad, former Malaysian prime minister and chairman of 'Pakatan Harapan' (The Alliance of Hope) and current prime ministerial candidate, reacts with party members in jubilation during a press conference after the general elections in Petaling Jaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, early on Thursday. (EPA-EFE photo)
Mahathir Mohamad, former Malaysian prime minister and chairman of 'Pakatan Harapan' (The Alliance of Hope) and current prime ministerial candidate, reacts with party members in jubilation during a press conference after the general elections in Petaling Jaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, early on Thursday. (EPA-EFE photo)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's king, Sultan Muhammad V, has decided to invite Mahathir Mohamad to form the next federal government, palace officials said in a statement on Thursday.

The monarch will swear in Mahathir as Prime Minister at 9.30pm (8.30pm Bangkok time), it added.

"His Majesty strongly supports and respects the democratic process and the wishes of his subjects," it said.

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