Malaysia was plunged into a week of political crisis following the unexpected re...
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia was plunged into a week of political crisis following the unexpected resignation of 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister on Monday, Feb. 24.
That night, Anwar says some colleagues from the coalition are trying to bring down the government and form a new one to deny him the premiership. But the alliance defeated by Mahathir’s coalition in 2018 calls for elections and rejects his idea of a grand coalition.In his first comments since the resignation, Mahathir apologizes for the political turmoil his decision brought.
Doubts are immediately raised about Mahathir’s comments and the constitutionality of the process he described. The palace says there will be no special parliamentary sitting but it will continue to engage with political leaders to see if any one can muster the majority to be prime minister.
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