Prominent Party Leaders Meet the King; What Could Be the Outcome?

Dr Bridget Welsh, Political Commentator & Honorary Research Associate, University of Notthingham’s Asia Research Institute

10-Jun-21 15:00

Prominent Party Leaders Meet the King; What Could Be the Outcome?

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It looks like it’s shaping up to be a pretty hectic couple of weeks at the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s palace. His majesty wrapped up his first day of meetings with the head honchos from the opposition bench yesterday, with more meetings scheduled for today. On top of that, the YDPA is also set to convene a special Rulers’ conference next week.

But what exactly is going on? And should we expect any significant changes in the coming months? Dr Bridget Welsh, joins us to discuss.

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