Malaysia’s opposition leader says king will say if he has majority
Anwar Ibrahim says he has the backing of more than 120 MPs in the 222-member parliament, and that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has lost his majority
13 October 2020 - 11:25
Kuala Lumpur — Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim said he presented statutory declarations to prove his majority to the king, who he said would now determine whether the opposition leader has enough support from legislators to form a new government.
Anwar said he had the backing of more than 120 legislators in the 222-member parliament, adding that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s government had lost his majority and should resign. He urged everyone to allow the monarch, known as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, to carry out his duties...
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