However, the ruler had asked him to remain at the helm until a replacement is appointed.
Khalid read the statement at a packed press conference at the state secretariat building in Shah Alam this afternoon.
While the sultan appears favourable to a smooth transition of power, he has however instructed Pakatan Rakyat leaders to propose more than two names for the post.
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