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Malaysian PM resigns after failing to get majority support

Muhyidddin's departure comes less than 18 months after taking office and will plunge the country into a fresh crisis amid a worsening pandemic

By PTI
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Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin tendered his resignation to the king Monday, becoming the shortest-ruling leader after conceding that he lost majority support to govern.

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Science Minister Khairy Jamaluddin wrote on Instagram that the Cabinet has tendered our resignation" to the king, shortly after Muhyiddin left the palace after meeting the monarch.

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Muhyidddin's departure comes less than 18 months after taking office and will plunge the country into a fresh crisis amid a worsening pandemic.

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