With backing from Umno and PAS, Muhyiddin appears set to be next PM

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): After retracting its support for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as Prime Minister candidate, the Muafakat Nasional coalition — comprising Umno and PAS — have now pledged their support for Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for the top government post.

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Najib says he sacked ministers for revealing state secrets, not over SRC, 1MDB rows

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he did not sack Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal due to their opposition to how the issues surrounding SRC International Sdn Bhd and its former parent company 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) were handled, but rather because they were in violation of state secrets laws.

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