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Malaysian king rejects Mahathir's call as turmoil deepens

by Associated Press
| February 28, 2020 2:35 AM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's king on Friday said he will let party leaders nominate prime ministerial candidates, rejecting interim leader Mahathir Mohamad's call for a vote by Parliament to chose a new leader and deepening the country's political turmoil following the collapse of the ruling coalition.

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