Malaysia's king calls on parties to work together in search for new PM
(VOVWORLD) - Malaysia's king asked leaders from different parties to work together to address the economic and health woes facing the country, as he began a search on Tuesday to replace Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister.
Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah speaks during Kuala Lumpur Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 19, 2019. (REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng)
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Mr. Muhyiddin resigned on Monday with no obvious successor. He cited lack of parliamentary support but will stay on as caretaker until a new government is formed.
King Al-Sultan Abdullah, who met leaders of political parties on Tuesday, had previously ruled out elections because of the pandemic, saying he would appoint a prime minister he believed likely to command a majority.
In line with the king's decree, the speaker of Malaysia's parliament asked lawmakers on Tuesday to each submit a letter to the palace stating their choice of the next prime minister.