Malaysia: Key ally calls on prime minister to resign
By DW
11 July 2021 |
6:42 am
Malaysia's ruling coalition's biggest party, UMNO, has withdrawn its support for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin over his cabinet's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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