Malaysia’s UMNO Party Pledges Support for Government
- UMNO announces ‘political ceasefire’ amid worsening pandemic
- Support is a boost for PM Muhyiddin after Anwar’s challenge
Muhyiddin Yassin
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Malaysia’s United Malays National Organization party expressed its support for the government on Wednesday, in a boost to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s leadership.
The party, the largest block in the ruling coalition, announced a “political ceasefire” and said it will back the government’s efforts to manage the pandemic and boost economic growth, according to a statement from UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.