KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's already slim grip on power is showing signs of slipping after an MP from his Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia appeared to desert him on Wednesday (May 13), claiming that the party is on the path to irrelevance.
This came on the same day that the Speaker confirmed that Tan Sri Muhyiddin instructed Parliament to end proceedings on Monday once the King completes his opening speech, meaning it will not hear rival and predecessor Mahathir Mohamad's no-confidence motion in the premier. Parliament will only resume on July 13.
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