News analysis
Muhyiddin's slim win shows pressing need for stronger mandate
Despite dispelling doubts over his govt's legitimacy, fresh polls needed for Malaysian PM to navigate out of his precarious position
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Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has finally put to rest doubts over the legitimacy of his government by winning a vote in Parliament yesterday, but the victory confirmed his slim majority and showed the need for fresh polls to establish a concrete mandate.
Tan Sri Ariff Yusof, elected as Speaker after the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition's shock win at the May 2018 polls, was removed by a majority of just two votes in Malaysia's 222-member legislature. But his replacement, Datuk Azhar Harun, may not preside over Parliament for long given how the fledgling Perikatan Nasional (PN) pact toiled to get its way.