Muhyiddin is Malaysia’s 8th prime minister

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 29 Feb 2020 4:51PM · 9 Comments

Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin is due to be sworn in as Malaysia’s eighth prime minister tomorrow morning. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, February 29, 2020.

YANG di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has picked Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin as the next prime minister, the palace said in a statement today.

Muhyiddin will take the oath of office as the country’s eighth prime minister at Istana Negara tomorrow at 10.30am.

In issuing the statement, the comptroller of the Royal Household, Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, said the decision was made after the Agong interviewed MPs on Tuesday and Wednesday.

He said the king had followed through and consulted with party leaders again earlier today.

“After receiving representation from all leaders representing their respective parties and independent Dewan Rakyat members, in the opinion of his royal highness, the MP likely to enjoy majority confidence among his fellow MPs is Muhyiddin Yassin, from Pagoh,” he said.

This being the case, the king has appointed Muhyiddin as prime minister in accordance with Article 40(2)(a) and Article 43(2)(a) of the federal constitution.

However, the statement did not provide a breakdown of MPs that had chosen to support Muhyiddin.

In an immediate reaction, Muhyiddin thanked the king for trusting him.

The Pagoh MP said he hoped all Malaysians will accept the decision.

“I am grateful to Allah for His reward that I am chosen to be prime minister, with the blessing of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” he said.

“I hope that all Malaysians will accept this decision announced by Istana Negara,” he told reporters outside his home in Damansara today. – February 29, 2020.

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  • This is a very very sad day for Malaysia

    Posted 4 years ago by Dayang Fazrina Abang Yasir · Reply

  • How'd that happen?

    Posted 4 years ago by Jan Jinz · Reply

  • not sure what to feel
    rakyat will scrutinized u even further
    and not to mention those umno/pas goons

    Posted 4 years ago by Lan Lan · Reply

  • Very sad and angry. Feels like Malaysia has been sacrificed.

    Posted 4 years ago by Vanitha Manogaran · Reply

  • Those branded as corrupt and rejected by people in the last GE are back with power via backdoor...

    Posted 4 years ago by Mandor Mamagi · Reply

  • Those branded as corrupt and rejected by people in the last GE are back with power via backdoor...

    Posted 4 years ago by Mandor Mamagi · Reply

  • Bad, bad, bad

    Posted 4 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Suddenly Bador is not so stress. No need to hunt for Jo Low, Pastor ,anymore

    Posted 4 years ago by S L · Reply

  • we.all.deserved to be screwed for supporting moo the traitor. and not forgeting assmin!

    Posted 4 years ago by . . · Reply