Malay PM Muhyiddin Yassin appeals for cross party support

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has appealed to MPs across party lines to support his government in an upcoming confidence vote on his premiership in Parliament. In a televised speech on Friday, Muhyiddin admitted that several MPs had withdrawn support for his government, triggering doubts on the legitimacy of his premiership and his government, reports Xinhua news agency.

The Prime Minister said he had two options under the constitution, either to advise the King to dissolve Parliament or to resign to make way for a new premier.

But Muhyiddin insisted that currently no MP commands the majority support in the lower house of Parliament, hence no new Prime Minister could be appointed, which means the country would be without a government in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Muhyiddin said he would propose a framework for bipartisan political cooperation, financial allocation for all MPs and senators regardless of political parties, among other measures.

He also proposed that the opposition leader be given the status of a senior minister in recognition of the role played by the opposition. (IANS)

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