Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wants to take down the current government. His resignation from the top job in February had resulted in the collapse of the previous administration that he led.
The nonagenarian has sought to challenge Muhyiddin's claim to the top job through a no-confidence motion in parliament, arguing that the current prime minister — who's a former ally — may not have the majority support of the 222-seat chamber. But Malaysia's parliament has so far only convened for an address by the king.
"The new prime minister claims that he has the majority, but he's so worried about his majority that parliament has not been allowed to sit. When the parliament was opened by the king, only the speech of the king was heard, no debates were allowed," Mahathir told CNBC's "Street Signs Asia" on Tuesday.
"So he is still unsure of himself whereas the country needs a strong hand to handle the many problems including the ... pandemic," he added, referring to the coronavirus disease — or Covid-19 — which has spread globally.to challenges posed by the coronavirus outbreak and its economic implications.
When CNBC asked Mahathir why isn't he backing Anwar, the opposition leader, to be the next prime minister, he said: "He is not very popular with the Malays."
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