Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah will forgo his royal emoluments as the country fights to contain the Covid-19 crisis.
His majesty has consented for the government to cease the payment for a period of six months, reported Bernama.
According to the federal expenditure estimate for Budget 2020, RM13.533 million has been allocated for the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong.
Of this, RM7.602 million is for emoluments, RM5.611 million is for services and supply, RM170,000 is for assets and RM150,000 is for fixed payments.