Malaysian police have blocked opposition politicians from marching in protest over a two-week lockdown of parliament, which they say is a ploy by the embattled prime minister to dodge a no-confidence vote. With a crucial parliamentary session due, Malaysia’s prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin postponed it, and parliament will be shut for two weeks. The opposition immediately filed a motion of no-confidence against Mr Muhyiddin that was expected to have been raised on Monday. Dozens of legislators gathered near Parliament held a banner calling for the resignation of Mr Muhyiddin and his cabinet. Mr Muhyiddin has led an unstable, unelected governing alliance since March 2020 after he initiated the downfall of the reformist government that won the 2018 elections.

Source: Irish Independent August 02, 2021 08:26 UTC