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Malaysia Reels in Wake of King’s Rejection of Emergency

With scores of cronies depending on him, Muhyiddin scrambles to remain in power

Oct 29, 2020
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By: Cyril Pereira

The implications of the failure of Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin’s last-ditch effort to preserve his position via an emergency decree remain unresolved after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or king, consulting his brother rulers on October 25, concluded there was no such emergency. The Agong called on all politicians to stop bickering, f…

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