Malaysia PM urges Mahathir to endorse new government
Malaysia's new Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin extended an olive branch to the leader he recently replaced, veteran politician Mahathir Mohamad, calling on him to endorse the new government after weeks of political tension. Muhyiddin, a former minister in Mahathir's cabinet, was later sworn in as prime minister on March 1, joining hands with the old ruling UMNO party - which lost a general election for the first time ever in 2018 - and the Islamist party PAS to form a new coalition. The call came after Mahathir yesterday conceded that he no longer commanded a majority in parliament and would not win a vote of no confidence in the new prime minister.
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