Following a special meeting by the Malay Rulers at Istana Negara this morning, a consensus has thus been met: Dato Sri Ismail Sabri has just been announced as the 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Prior to the long-awaited announcement, all 220 MPs were instructed to submit their votes on who will become the next Prime Minister following Muhyiddin Yassin's resignation on August 16th. The swearing-in ceremony will be held on August 21st, at 2:30 PM.