Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigned less than 18 months into his tenure, becoming the country’s shortest-ruling leader after conceding that he lost majority support to govern. Muhyiddin, who came to power in March 2020, will remain as caretaker until a new premier is appointed, the palace said in a statement. One government minister wrote on social media that the Cabinet had tendered their resignations to the king and a deputy minister thanked Muhyiddin for his service. Mr Muhyiddin will perform the prime minister’s duties until his successor is appointed. In the statement, Malaysia’s King, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah, also added that holding general elections in the near future “is not the best option” due to the welfare and security of the people.

Source: The Nation August 16, 2021 07:30 UTC