Malaysian PM Muhyiddin's budget looks shaky, but if not him, then who?

His 112-strong Perikatan Nasional has the narrowest parliamentary majority in Malaysian history. PHOTO: AFP
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KUALA LUMPUR - It has become abundantly clear that there are Umno MPs willing to defeat their own government's budget.

But for that to become a reality hinges on whether anyone can gather the numbers to oust Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

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