Malaysia PM Muhyiddin to Resign Tomorrow

Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will resign on Monday, news portal MalaysiaKini reported on Sunday.

Muhyiddin will submit his resignation to the king on Monday, according to Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof, a minister in the prime minister's department.

Mohd Redzuan said Muhyiddin informed party members of his decision to resign as he had exhausted all other options to sustain the government.

"Tomorrow, there will be a special cabinet meeting. After that, he will head to (the palace) to submit his resignation," Mohd Redzuan told Malaysiakini.

The resignation, if confirmed, would end a tumultuous 17 months in office for the prime minister. Moreover, it would bring more uncertainty to the country as it struggles with a COVID-19 surge.

It was not announced who could form the next government as no lawmaker has a clear majority in parliament, or if elections could be held in Malaysia amid the pandemic. In this manner, the matter is going to be up to the constitutional monarch, King Al-Sultan Abdullah, to decide what happens next.