The rise and fall of Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin By Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigned on Monday, ending a torrid 17 months in office as he battled political infighting and questions over his legitimacy, while his government faced a raging pandemic and an economic downturn. Muhyiddin's grip on power had been precarious since coming to power in March 2020, but he lost his thin majority this month after lawmakers from a key ally withdrew support. Here is a timeline of the rise and fall of Malaysia's eighth prime minister. FEB 24, 2020 Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigns as infighting...
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