Malaysia’s Anwar appointed Prime Minister, ending decades-long wait
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaReuters Malaysia’s King appointed long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister on Thursday and he will be sworn in at 5pm, ending five days of unprecedented post-election crisis after inconclusive polls. Anwar’s appointment caps a three-decade long political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad to protest leader, to a […]
Malaysia King to choose prime minister in post-election crisis
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Reuters Malaysia’s King said on Tuesday he will pick the next prime minister, after the leading two contenders failed to win a majority in last weekend’s election and his proposal for the two to work together was turned down. The vote resulted in an unprecedented hung parliament, with neither opposition leader Anwar […]
Malaysia’s Muhyiddin gains backing for PM bid after indecisive election
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaReuters Malaysia’s former premier Muhyiddin Yassin secured backing from two political blocs on Sunday as he sought to form a new government after a general election produced a hung parliament, but he had yet to win the required majority. Muhyiddin, of the Perikatan Nasional coalition, said he had won support from two regional […]
Malaysia faces new crisis as poll delivers hung Parliament
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaAP Malaysia tumbled into fresh political turmoil Sunday after a tightly contested general election delivered a hung Parliament with no clear winner and a surprising surge of support for an Islamist party. Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s reformist alliance secured the biggest gain with 82 out of 220 Parliamentary seats, but fell far short […]
Malaysia votes in general election, Anwar expected to lead tight race
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaReuters Malaysians were voting in a closely run general election on Saturday, a contest that may not end years of political instability as polls point to no clear winner in the South-East Asian nation. Longtime opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition is forecast to win the greatest number of parliamentary seats but fail to […]
Malaysian opposition march on parliament, demand PM resigns
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaReuters Malaysia’s opposition lawmakers tried to march on the country’s parliament building on Monday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, after the premier deferred a parliamentary sitting amidst political turmoil. Muhyiddin cited the detection of COVID-19 infections for postponing the final parliamentary session scheduled for Monday, but the opposition called […]