Sorry Tale of Malaysian PM’s Survival in Power
Continuing political instability is a product of the politicians seeking power and perks
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By: Murray Hunter
Malaysia’s embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who holds parliament by a mere two-vote majority after months of political squabbling, is now likely to survive a threat to defeat the Nov. 6 tabling of the RM305 billion 2021 Budget, which opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was attempting to turn into a no confidence vote and usurp the…
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