Mahathir — who was the world’s oldest leader — initially quit as premier but then sought to return. He lost out however to little-known Muhyiddin Yassin, who heads a coalition dominated by the country’s Muslim majority. Just before Muhyiddin’s inauguration, Mahathir accused him of betrayal and said he would seek a parliament vote challenging the new premier’s support — signaling the political crisis is far from over. Despite a last-minute bid by Mahathir to prove that he had enough support to return as premier, Muhyiddin’s inauguration went ahead Sunday morning at the national palace. In a volte-face, he joined hands last week with UMNO in his quest for the premiership — although he is not a member.

Source: Pakistan Today March 01, 2020 06:45 UTC