In the wake of the King's abdication, critics of the monarchy are being prosecuted under a colonial-era sedition law:
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2181750/malaysias-king-has-stepped-down-but-watch-what-you-say-about-the-thronequote]
It will be very interesting to see what develops as more information comes out.
The first time a King of Malaysia has abdicated.
The abdication comes as the Guardian reports that the other royals reportedly held a special meeting to discuss the King's future.
The former King has recently been on sick leave, however two months ago he married a 25 year old Russian beauty Queen, who although she converted to Islam, is probably not most conservative Malaysian's idea of an acceptable Queen.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/06/sultan-muhammad-v-steps-down-as-malaysias-king
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/01/06/king-malaysia-abdicates-amid-rumours-marriage-ex-russian-beauty/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6437703/Former-Miss-Moscow-married-Malaysian-king-travelled-German-clinic-children.html
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