page_title: 2020 Malaysian political crisis
section_title: 28 February
hierarchical_section_title: 2020 Malaysian political crisis / Chronology / 28 February
caption_attribution_description: English: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: New Royal Palace in Jalan Duta (Istana Negara, Jalan Duta). Photo taken from a distance of 550 m.
context_page_description: The 2020 Malaysian political crisis was a political crisis in Malaysia that has led to the appointment of Muhyiddin Yassin as the 8th prime minister. It also oversaw the ousting of the coalition government of Pakatan Harapan after having ruled the nation for 21 months following their shocking and unprecedented victory in the 2018 Malaysian general election.
  The crisis started when several political parties joined forces and tried to form a new government by claiming majority seats and support in the Dewan Rakyat, the lower chamber of the bicameral Parliament of Malaysia, without going through a general election. It was accomplished through the withdrawal of the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia from the Pakatan Harapan coalition and through the support of several MPs from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat led by its deputy president Azmin Ali who left the party. The prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad resigned as a result.
  The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Abdullah of Pahang, then met with all MPs and political party leaders to gauge their support for a new prime minister. He ultimately appointed the president of Bersatu, Muhyiddin Yassin, as the 8th prime minister.
context_section_description: A special Conference of Rulers meeting was held on the morning of 28 February at the Istana Negara to discuss the current political climate in the country, with all state rulers or their crown princes in attendance. They were also joined by General Affendi Buang, the Chief of Defence Forces, and Abdul Hamid Bador, the Inspector-General of Police.
  Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, the speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, contradicted Mahathir's previous announcement regarding the special sitting of the parliament. Ariff said that he had received a letter from Mahathir stating that the government agreed for a sitting to be called on 2 March but it did not adhere to parliamentary Standing Orders. In the evening, the palace released a statement saying that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong will call the leaders of political parties who have members in the parliament for an audience, to allow them to nominate their candidates for the position of prime minister to break the impasse. It also confirmed that the Agong had not found a candidate who has the confidence of the majority of the MPs to form a new government.
  Bersatu then released a statement announcing their support for the party's president, Muhyiddin Yassin as the 8th Prime Minister, backed by the 26 Bersatu MPs and 10 others led by Azmin. Further 60 MPs from UMNO, PAS, Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) also announced their support for Muhyiddin. All the Muafakat Nasional MPs had also signed the new statutory declarations proposing Muhyiddin to be the next prime minister. Muhyiddin Yassin's aide also confirmed that Azmin Ali and 10 other former PKR MPs have officially joined Bersatu. However, Bersatu Supreme Council member Kadir Jasin claimed he was never invited for a discussion or informed about Muhyiddin's nomination.
caption: Istana Negara, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
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