Malaysia ex-Dy PM poised to clinch premiership
KUALA LUMPUR, August 19
Former Malaysian Deputy PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob moved closer on Thursday to forming the next government after securing a parliamentary majority from the same coalition that collapsed earlier this week.
Return of UMNO
Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s appointment will mark the return of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) to leadership, three years after it lost a general election.
Muhyiddin Yassin resigned as PM on Monday after conceding he had lost support from his alliance, bringing to an end a fraught 17 months in office and throwing the country into further political chaos amid a Covid surge and economic slump. — Reuters
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