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Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to be sworn-in as Malaysia’s eighth prime minister this morning.
PETALING JAYA: PPBM president Muhyiddin Yassin is poised to be sworn-in as the nation’s eighth prime minister this morning, as MPs backing Dr Mahathir Mohamad began to show they have the majority support to form a new government.Muhyiddin’s supporters had claimed earlier that he had the support of at least 114 members.
The swearing-in before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, scheduled for 10.30am, follows a week-long crisis, with supporters of both sides scrambling for backing for their candidate to lead the nation.Yesterday, the palace – after granting audiences to several parties – announced that Muhyiddin, 72, would be sworin-in as the new prime minister in accordance with Article 40 and Article 43 of the Federal Constitution.
Sarawak’s GPS coalition, while supporting Muhyiddin as PM, said it would stay out of the new coalition. PH, originally comprising PPBM, PKR, DAP and Amanah, had been in power since it won the 14th general election in 2018.
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