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Malaysia in transition

Malaysia's king to consult party leaders on next PM again

Parliament vote to decide new leader blocked as parties expected to negotiate

Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin, left, is drawn into the nation's political crisis.   © Reuters
CK TAN and P PREM KUMAR, Nikkei staff writers | Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's monarch on Friday blocked the plan presented by interim Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for a parliamentary vote to choose a new prime minister.

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