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Umno said to be keen on having its V-P replace PM Muhyiddin

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Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's newly minted deputy Ismail Sabri Yaakob is emerging as a contender to replace the premier.

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KUALA LUMPUR - Umno has been weighing up a bold move to replace Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, with his newly minted deputy Ismail Sabri Yaakob emerging as a contender.
This comes amid growing calls for the premier to resign over a damaging clash with Malaysia's revered King.
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