As Muhyiddin seeks mandate to lead Malaysia, will Perikatan back him as PM?
Thursday, 25 Jun 2020 06:00 AM MYTPrime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is seen during a special interview at his office in Putrajaya, April 25, 2020. — Bernama pic
Now, Muhyiddin is said to be contemplating an early general election to secure his personal mandate to continue leading the country as prime minister. While neither PN or the deposed Pakatan Harapan have publicly proved their claimed level of support among federal lawmakers, it was believed that Muhyiddin’s support was now just four more than the 112 seats needed for a simple majority in Parliament.
Azmin is portrayed as the mastermind behind the so-called “Sheraton Move” that allowed PN to take over the federal government unelected. At the moment, PN’s chances appear to be improving. The collaboration between PH and Dr Mahathir’s faction of Bersatu are said to be fraying over the coalition’s pick to be the prime minister.that Dr Mahathir and Anwar have stopped communicating directly over the disagreement, and were only trading messages through intermediaries.
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