AFTER a week of uncertainty in February 2020, Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as prime minister on March 1 following the resignation of Dr Mahathir Mohamed and the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government.
His tenure over the past 16 months, in a government cobbled together by former enemies-turned-friends, has had its fair share of ups and downs, especially in its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Muhyiddin resigned from his post today after losing his parliamentary majority following the withdrawal of support from 15 Umno MPs.
The Bersatu president had initially refused to resign as prime minister, but his final attempt of an olive branch to the opposition on Friday failed, when all opposition parties rejected his offer of reforms in exchange for support.
He will be the caretaker prime minister until a new appointment is made, a statement from Istana Negara said. – August 16, 2021.
Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin is spotted entering Istana Negara for a meeting with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, August 16, 2021.The 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin Yassin, waves to photographers outside Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur as he leaves the palace after being sworn in on March 1, 2020. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 16, 2021.Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin (R) in the Dewan Rakyat on July 13, 2020. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 16, 2021.Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin (L) and International Trade and Industry Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali give each other a fist bump during the National Congress Unite for Malaysia at Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur on August 21, 2020. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 16, 2021.Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin (C), his wife Noorainee Abdul Rahman, and other party leaders at his residence in Kuala Lumpur on March 1, 2020. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 16, 2021.Muhyiddin Yassin speaks during the National Congress Unite for Malaysia at Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur on August 21, 2020. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 16, 2021.Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin (L) and the party's deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu attend Bersatu’s 4th anniversary celebration at Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur on September 8, 2020. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 16, 2021.Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin checking seafood products sold at a wet market in Tuaran, Sabah while on the campaign trail during the Sabah state election on September 12, 2020. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 16, 2021.Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin on the campaign trail for the Sabah state election at Kuala Penyu in Sabah, on September 17, 2020. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 16, 2021.Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin speaks during the PENJANA town hall in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Bangi on September 28, 2020. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 16, 2021.Muhyiddin Yassin walks out after the PENJANA town hall in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Bangi on September 28, 2020. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 16, 2021.
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