Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad has resigned, The Malaysian Insight tweeted.
A short press statement has also been shared on the prime minister's official Twitter.
Kenyataan Akhbar : Peletakan Jawatan sebagai Perdana Menteri Malaysia pic.twitter.com/naW2MajfsG
— Dr Mahathir Mohamad (@chedetofficial) February 24, 2020
This comes as a shock amids political drama that has been happening since Sunday (23 February), which has gotten people questioning if this is the end of the Pakatan Harapan government.
JUST IN: PM @chedetofficial has just sent his resignation letter to the King, after a day of political turmoil in Malaysia.
— TheMalaysianInsight (@msianinsight) February 24, 2020
A press statement is to be issued soon.
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Now, it is up to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, to accept or reject the resignation.