Malaysia’s Muhyiddin resigns after troubled 17 months in power

Muhyiddin becomes Malaysia’s shortest-serving prime minister amid persistent squabbling within his coalition.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and his cabinet have resigned after just 17 months in power amid infighting within his coalition and a resurgent wave of COVID-19. Muhyiddin held a last cabinet meeting on Monday morning before going to the palace to tender his resignation to the king. In a television address at 3.30pm (07:00 GMT), Muhyiddin struck a sombre tone and said he had decided to step down because he had lost his majority in parliament and that he hoped that a new government would be formed soon.