“I could have taken the easy way out at the expense of my principles to remain as the prime minister. He recounted that he was sacked as the deputy prime minister because of his uncompromising stance against the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) fiasco. Muhyiddin added that being the prime minister was tough, especially at the time when the nation was in an unprecedented health crisis that led to an economic crisis. Muhyiddin acknowledged that it is clear that he has lost majority support and therefore no longer needs to prove his legitimacy as the prime minister. If the vaccination programme goes well, all of you will get vaccinated by the end of October.


Source:   The Edge Markets
August 16, 2021 07:28 UTC