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Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has wielded his constitutional powers and influence like no other to chart the nation's political course.
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KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - The Malaysian King's efforts to end the country's long-running political instability could transform the traditionally ceremonial monarchy revered for being above politics in the South-east Asian nation, say analysts.
Malaysian monarchs play a figurehead role in the Muslim-majority country and rarely intervene in politics.
