PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says he will continue to perform his executive duties as caretaker prime minister, albeit with limited powers, until a successor is appointed. Muhyiddin said when the King asked him to act as caretaker prime minister, he immediately sought Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun's advice on the scope of his job. When asked if his former Cabinet would be retained as a caretaker cabinet, Muhyiddin said as far as he was concerned, he would be the one running the show. "Based on my understanding, I am the caretaker prime minister. Asked if there was a possibility that he could be reappointed as prime minister, Muhyiddin replied: "Let's wait and see.

Source: The Star August 16, 2021 12:11 UTC