{"id":10856,"date":"2021-08-17T14:21:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T06:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10856"},"modified":"2021-08-17T14:21:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T06:21:22","slug":"spotlight-on-istana-negara-as-political-leaders-seek-audiences-with-the-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10856","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on Istana Negara as political leaders seek audiences with the King"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 &nbsp;&#8212; Istana Negara today is once again in the spotlight as political party leaders are expected to have an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri\u2019ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to sources, the audiences would commence&nbsp;at 2 pm involving political party leaders following the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as Prime Minister yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among those scheduled to have an audience with the King are political party presidents Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PKR), Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (UMNO), Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (Warisan) and Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir (Pejuang).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-17-at-10.47.01.png\" alt=\"istana\" class=\"wp-image-10844\" width=\"494\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-17-at-10.47.01.png 584w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-17-at-10.47.01-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-17-at-10.47.01-184x100.png 184w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-17-at-10.47.01-350x191.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday, Al-Sultan Abdullah accepted Muhyiddin&#8217;s resignation as prime minister and that of the entire Cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His Majesty also consented to appoint Muhyiddin to serve as a caretaker prime minister pending the appointment of a new prime minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; 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