Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin pictured giving a speech on May 1. Photo: Bernama/DPA
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin pictured giving a speech on May 1. Photo: Bernama/DPA
Malaysia

Malaysian politics heats up with Mahathir’s no-confidence vote against Muhyiddin‘s ‘back-door government’

  • Muhyiddin Yassin’s Perikatan Nasional alliance rose to power in the political turmoil that followed Mahathir Mohamad’s shock February resignation
  • It holds a precarious majority in Malaysia’s 222-member parliament, but observers warn against toppling it without a long-term plan

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin pictured giving a speech on May 1. Photo: Bernama/DPA
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin pictured giving a speech on May 1. Photo: Bernama/DPA
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