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| Muhyiddin Yassin sworn in as Malaysia's new prime minister |
| 2020-03-02 |
| [XINHUANET] Muhyiddin Yassin, a former deputy prime minister, took the oath of office on Sunday to become Malaysia's new prime minister. Muhyiddin was appointed following the abrupt resignation of 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad, who had been in office since the general elections in 2018. TV live-broadcast showed that Muhyiddin, wearing traditional Malay clothes, pledged to serve the country and the people well before Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah at the national palace. The ceremony was attended by Muhyiddin's political allies. Muhyiddin, 72, had served as deputy prime minister under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from 2009 to 2015. He later co-founded Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) with Mahathir and served as its president, joining the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition to win the general election in 2018. He served as home minister in Mahathir's cabinet. On the same day of Mahathir's abrupt resignation on Feb. 24, Muhyiddin announced as party president that PPBM is pulling out of the PH coalition, costing its majority in the lower house of parliament. Muhyiddin later won support from major opposition including the Barisan Nasional led by the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and became a leading candidate as prime minister. Related: Muhyiddin Yassin: 2019-08-17 Malaysia to question Naik over ‘sensitive remarks’ Muhyiddin Yassin: 2011-01-21 Respect religious differences: Msia deputy PM Muhyiddin Yassin: 2010-12-28 Malaysian colleges becoming Islamist recruiting centers Related: Mahathir Mohamad: 2020-02-25 In shakeup, virulently anti-Semitic Malaysian PM submits resignation Mahathir Mohamad: 2019-10-25 India accuses Pakistan of setting up ‘Kashmir cells’ in missions around the world Mahathir Mohamad: 2019-08-21 Zakir Naik apologises to Malaysians for racial remarks |
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