Malaysia: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigns
16 August 2021 |
2:14 pm
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin called it quits after months of political turmoil. He defied calls for resignation for weeks, saying he would hold elections next year.
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