It S Not Looking Good For Pn And Muhyiddin

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Muhyiddin Yassin may continue as interim prime minister, despite not having majority support, if there is no one else who can stake a claim to the position. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: Things are not looking good for the government with its lack of support in the Dewan Rakyat “no longer a secret”, says a source in the know.
Speaking to FMT on condition of anonymity, the high-level source said this did not mean the end of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s administration as it could still be a minority government.
“If we don’t have the majority, who else has more support?
“The opposition and those in Umno against us cannot muster enough support among themselves to form the government.”
The source said that in any case, Muhyiddin also had the option to dissolve Parliament and pave the way for fresh elections.
The date for such an election would depend on the advice of the Election Commission, taking into account the Covid-19 situation.
“Should Parliament be dissolved, it is unlikely that we can have elections until we achieve herd immunity.
“In the meantime, an interim government or the incumbent government may continue as the caretaker administration until elections are held.”
Muhyiddin’s majority in the Dewan Rakyat has come under intense scrutiny of late after several Umno MPs withdrew their support for the prime minister and the Perikatan Nasional-led (PN) government last week.
The opposition MPs have also informed the Yang di-Pertuan Agong that they do not support the government.
The prime minister has been under pressure to prove his support in the Dewan Rakyat and has been urged to call for a special sitting of the lower house this month to put the matter to rest, although he has promised that he will introduce a motion of confidence when the Dewan sits in September.
Some 23 Umno MPs remain in support of Muhyiddin’s government, while other Barisan Nasional components are also backing the PN administration. However, their numbers fall short of any real majority. - FMT

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