Mahathir ousted from party he co-founded

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been removed from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, the party he co-founded in 2016, after refusing to support the government led by the party's president Muhyiddin Yassin. Tun Dr Mahathir has sought
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Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been removed from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, the party he co-founded in 2016, after refusing to support the government led by the party's president Muhyiddin Yassin. Tun Dr Mahathir has sought a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Muhyiddin.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 29, 2020, with the headline Mahathir ousted from party he co-founded. Subscribe