Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin looks set to tender his resignation to the King today, but his Perikatan Nasional (PN) allies are trying to find their own replacement for him to prevent the opposition from taking power.
Sources told The Straits Times that Deputy Premier Ismail Sabri Yaakob is rallying support to succeed Tan Sri Muhyiddin, with leaders in the ruling coalition holding a string of meetings up to late last night in a bid to come to an agreement before the Prime Minister's royal audience.
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