According to the king’s Facebook post, the monarch gifted honey to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Azam Baki on Monday during a 30-minute meeting on the national palace.
He reiterated that the fight against corruption can be one among his priorities throughout his reign.
“As I said earlier, my honeymoon is over, now go catch the bees,” King Ibrahim told Azam, giving a present that he believed symbolized the top of this phase.
In March, the monarch announced that he would begin “the true way of governing” when his reign was two months old.
The recent king of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim, ascends the throne
The recent king of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim, ascends the throne
The king’s role, while largely ceremonial, is becoming increasingly necessary in determining who holds power within the Southeast Asian country, where as of 2018 prime ministers have held the position for a mean of just below two years.
Before his ascension, the king shared his plans to curb corruption and proposed that the MACC report on to him.
