Barely two months after being installed, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's grip on power is eroding as dissent within his loose Perikatan Nasional (PN) pact continues to fester.
In Johor, his Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia has publicly clashed with Umno, the largest party in PN, over state government appointments. Meanwhile, his orders to ease curbs meant to stem the coronavirus outbreak and allow businesses to reopen nationwide from Monday were initially ignored by most of the country's 13 states.
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