KUALA LUMPUR - A month after opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim first claimed to have a "formidable majority" in Malaysia's Parliament, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president's unlikely plan to unseat Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has finally unravelled.
Umno president Zahid Hamidi retreated on Wednesday (Oct 21) from threats to quit Tan Sri Muhyiddin's government, calling instead for a political ceasefire among parties which form the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) pact.
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