The Pigeon Express
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has tendered resignation to the king, science minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Monday, after months of political turmoil that resulted in a loss of the premier’s majority. Khairy announced the news in a post on Instagram. Prime Minister Muhyiddin was earlier seen entering the national palace on Monday, after reports […]
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s ruling party on Thursday terminated the membership of his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad, a move widely seen as an attmept to consolidate power as he faces a possible challenge to his nascent premiership. Mahathir, 94, had said he would seek to oust Muhyiddin from office for making a “backdoor arrangement” that […]
Muhyiddin Yassin, was sworn in as Malaysia’s new prime minister, less than a week after the unexpected resignation of Mahathir Mohamad. Muhyiddin Yassin, backed by the corruption-tarnished former governing party, was sworn in by the king. Mr Mahathir, 94, who has dominated Malaysian politics for decades, described the appointment of Mr Muhyiddin as illegal and […]
Malaysia’s 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad lost out in the battle to become prime minister on Saturday as the king named former interior minister Muhyiddin Yassin after a week of political turmoil sparked by Mahathir’s resignation. The decision could again reshape politics in the Southeast Asian country less than two years after an alliance of Mahathir, and […]