Former Malaysian interior minister Muhyiddin Yassin sworn in as new prime minister after being picked by the king to replace Mahatir Mohamad
Muhyiddin Yassin, centre, waves with his families and supporters as he prepares to leave his house for the palace to swear in as new prime minister, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, March 1, 2020.
Muhyiddin, 72, was sworn in at a palace ceremony in front of Malaysia's king, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, and promised to fulfill his duties as prime minister. He said he had the support of 114 of parliament's 222 members, but it was not guaranteed that they would all support him at a vote in a country of tangled political interests where horse-trading is commonplace.
It was down to the king to decide who would have the best chance to form a government. Although Mahathir and Anwar said they had reunited on Saturday and now had majority support, the king announced Muhyiddin as the candidate. UMNO's fortunes have risen since its 2018 defeat, with the Pakatan coalition of Mahathir and Anwar losing five by-elections in the face of criticism from some Malay voters that it could do more to favour the biggest ethnic group in a nation of 32 million.
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