Malaysia's PM Muhyiddin says he will call for general election once Covid-19 pandemic is over, SE Asia


Source: straitstimes.com straitstimes.com

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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Saturday (Nov 28) that he would call for a general election once the coronavirus pandemic is over. He noted the "difficult and challenging situation" faced by his Perikatan Nasional (PN) government which has a slim majority in Parliament, as it is often buffeted by issues raised by both the opposition and PN's ally Umno. Among issues often played up by the opposition and Umno are the need to call for national polls, as PN holds a slim majority in Parliament, a regular cause of tensions in the eight-month-old government. "When...