Malaysian PM Mahathir Sends Resignation Letter to King

Malaysian PM Mahathir Sends Resignation Letter to King
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during an interview with Reuters in Putrajaya, Malaysia June 19, 2018. Reuters/Lai Seng Sin
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KUALA LUMPUR—Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has submitted a letter of resignation to Malaysia’s king, his office said on Monday, amid talk of forming a new governing coalition.

“The letter has been sent to His Royal Highness the King at 1 p.m.,” Mahathir’s office said in a statement.