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Dewan Rakyat Will Not Meet On Monday

Feb 28, 2020

The Istana Negara has confirmed that no meeting of the Dewan Rakyat will be held this Monday. 

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has yet to identify who has a majority to form a new government. 

The Agong will meet with political party leaders to allow them to choose the next PM. 

BERSATU, UMNO and PAS MPs: TS Muyhiddin Yassin for 8th PM 

Parliament members from Bersatu, UMNO, and PAS have nominated Tan Sri Muyhiddin Yassin as their candidate for Prime Minister. 

Meanwhile, the Pakatan Harapan Presidential Council believes their preferred candidate for Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, commands the majority support from MPs.

It has requested Datuk Seri Anwar be given the opportunity to have an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, to prove he has the confidence of the MPs.

Malaysia confirms two new COVID-19 cases 

Two more COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Malaysia.

This brings the country's total number of coronavirus cases to 25. 

The newly infected involves a Japanese woman working in the country, and an Italian man married to a Malaysian.