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Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin unlikely to lose ground staying on as party chief amid graft charges
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Analysts say that supporters of Muhyiddin and the Perikatan Nasional coalition that he leads are likely to view the multiple graft charges initiated against him as politically motivated.
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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s former premier Muhyiddin Yassin is unlikely to lose his appeal among the country’s majority Malay voters despite his decision not to quit as the chief of his party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), amid corruption trials.
Analysts say that supporters of Muhyiddin and the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition that he leads are likely to view the multiple graft charges initiated against him as being politically motivated, hence justifying his decision to stay on
