Malaysia’s King Warns Against Threatening Stability Under Anwar
- New king discourages politicking in speech to parliament
- Urges lawmakers to narrow deficit, reform policy on subsidies
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Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar said he would not entertain any request that may undermine the country’s political stability, in a boost to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration.
“Anyone seeking to play politics should wait for the next general elections,” Sultan Ibrahim said in his first address to the parliament at the opening of the 2024 session in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. “All parties must accept the prevailing order and respect the unity government that has been formed,” he said. The country’s next general election isn’t due until 2028.