SULTAN Muhammad V stepped down as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with immediate effect yesterday.
Sultan Muhammad V, who is the Kelantan ruler, was rumoured to have been asked to abdicate following his reported marriage to former Russian model Oksana Voevodina. Istana Negara has neither confirmed nor denied the wedding.
While the true reason for his decision to step down just after more than 750 days as the king will never be officially known, Sultan Muhammad V had always attracted some form of controversy or another – be it the manner he took over as the sultan of Kelantan from his father, or his supposed delaying of the appointment of Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the new prime minister after GE14, or for cracking a joke at the expense of lawmakers by telling them to “sila duduk, jangan lari”. – January 7, 2019.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V saluting during the official welcoming ceremony at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on December 13, 2016. Sultan Muhammad V was the 15th king. – EPA pic, January 7, 2019.Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad (left) receiving documents from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V before taking the oath as Malaysia’s prime minister at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on May 10, 2018. – Istana Negara pic, January 7, 2019.Sultan Muhammad V kissing a copy of the Quran during his coronation at Istana Negara on April 24, 2017. – Information Department pic, January 7, 2019.Sultan Muhammad V offering prayers during the king's welcoming ceremony at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on December 13, 2016. – AFP pic, January 7, 2019.Sultan Muhammad V saluting the guard of honour during the swearing-in ceremony at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2018. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 7, 2019.Sultan Muhammad V kissing a ceremonial keris during his coronation at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on April 24, 2017. – Information Department pic, January 7, 2019.Sultan Muhammad V during the swearing-in ceremony at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2018. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, January 7, 2019.Sultan Muhammad V delivering his speech during the Royal Address in Parliament on July 17, 2018. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, January 7, 2019.Sultan Muhammad V (right) receives the royal text from Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad during the opening of the first sitting of the 14th Parliament on July 17, 2018. – EPA pic, January 7, 2019.Sultan Muhammad V inspecting the guard of honour during the 61st Merdeka Day celebrations in Putrajaya on August 31, 2018. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, January 7, 2019.Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Sultan Muhammad V at the royal banquet as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations at the sultan of Brunei's palace in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on October 6, 2017. – EPA pic, January 7, 2019.Sultan Muhammad V inspecting a ceremonial guard of honour during the parliamentary opening session on March 6, 2017. – AFP pic, January 7, 2019.
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