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Malaysia's new PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob offers rivals reforms in return for support
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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob met top leaders of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition pact on Wednesday afternoon (Aug 25) to offer reforms and wider measures to combat a deepening Covid-19 crisis, in exchange for their support in Parliament.
Official sources told The Straits Times (ST) that the leaders discussed a confidence and supply agreement (CSA), whereby PH's 88 lawmakers will vote in favour of the newly appointed Premier in an upcoming confidence motion and support Bills relating to government expenditure.
